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The median home value in Brookings County, SD is $326,695 as of 2026-08-31, up 6.11% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$326,695
Year-over-Year
+6.11%
National Rank
#763 of 3071
Brookings County ranks 11th out of 50 counties in SD by median home price, and is +39.0% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SD, the typical county has a median home value of $262,610, making Brookings County +24.4% above the SD state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $325,891 in May 2026 to $326,695 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $325,891 | +5.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $329,196 | +5.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $330,174 | +6.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $326,695 | +6.1% |
Households here earn a median of $70,064 a year against a typical home value of $326,695 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 78% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Brookings County recorded a violent crime rate of 85 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,177 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 24,638 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Brookings County is $326,695. That's up 6.11% from a year earlier. That is about 39.0% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Brookings County the 11th most expensive of 50 counties in South Dakota.
Median household income here is $70,064, so a typical home costs about 4.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Brookings County recorded 85 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 24,638 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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