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The median home value in Brown County, SD is $244,760 as of 2026-08-31, up 5.94% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$244,760
Year-over-Year
+5.94%
National Rank
#1432 of 3071
Brown County ranks 30th out of 50 counties in SD by median home price, and is +4.1% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SD, the typical county has a median home value of $262,610, making Brown County -6.8% below the SD state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $244,015 in May 2026 to $244,760 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 | $244,015 | +7.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $246,308 | +7.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $247,062 | +6.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $244,760 | +5.9% |
Households here earn a median of $70,898 a year against a typical home value of $244,760 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.5×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 42% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Brown County recorded a violent crime rate of 268 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,410 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 28,004 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Brown County is $244,760. That's up 5.94% from a year earlier. That is about 4.1% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Brown County the 30th most expensive of 50 counties in South Dakota.
Median household income here is $70,898, so a typical home costs about 3.5× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Brown County recorded 268 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 28,004 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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