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The median home value in Hughes County, SD is $294,894 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.02% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$294,894
Year-over-Year
+4.02%
National Rank
#979 of 3071
Hughes County ranks 18th out of 50 counties in SD by median home price, and is +25.4% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SD, the typical county has a median home value of $262,610, making Hughes County +12.3% above the SD state median.
The typical home value decreased by 1.0%, from $297,877 in May 2026 to $294,894 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 | $297,877 | +6.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $300,218 | +6.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $298,283 | +5.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $294,894 | +4.0% |
Households here earn a median of $81,395 a year against a typical home value of $294,894 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.6×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 49% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Hughes County recorded a violent crime rate of 506 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,990 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 13,822 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Hughes County is $294,894. That's up 4.02% from a year earlier. That is about 25.4% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Hughes County the 18th most expensive of 50 counties in South Dakota.
Median household income here is $81,395, so a typical home costs about 3.6× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Hughes County recorded 506 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 13,822 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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