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The median home value in Butte County, SD is $356,023 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.47% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$356,023
Year-over-Year
+3.47%
National Rank
#618 of 3071
Butte County ranks 7th out of 50 counties in SD by median home price, and is +51.5% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SD, the typical county has a median home value of $262,610, making Butte County +35.6% above the SD state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $355,089 in May 2026 to $356,023 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 | $355,089 | +3.0% |
| Jun 2026 | $368,132 | +3.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $360,411 | +3.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $356,023 | +3.5% |
Households here earn a median of $75,652 a year against a typical home value of $356,023 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.7×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 79% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Butte County recorded a violent crime rate of 151 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 2,301 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,955 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Butte County is $356,023. That's up 3.47% from a year earlier. That is about 51.5% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Butte County the 7th most expensive of 50 counties in South Dakota.
Median household income here is $75,652, so a typical home costs about 4.7× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Butte County recorded 151 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,955 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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