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The median home value in Lake County, SD is $316,621 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.1% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$316,621
Year-over-Year
+2.1%
National Rank
#841 of 3071
Lake County ranks 12th out of 50 counties in SD by median home price, and is +34.7% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SD, the typical county has a median home value of $262,610, making Lake County +20.6% above the SD state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.2%, from $317,100 in May 2026 to $316,621 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 | $317,100 | +2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $317,893 | +2.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $317,192 | +1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $316,621 | +2.1% |
Households here earn a median of $76,808 a year against a typical home value of $316,621 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 66% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lake County recorded a violent crime rate of 148 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 791 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 6,069 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lake County is $316,621. That's up 2.1% from a year earlier. That is about 34.7% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lake County the 12th most expensive of 50 counties in South Dakota.
Median household income here is $76,808, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lake County recorded 148 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 6,069 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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