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The median home value in Lincoln County, SD is $382,191 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.17% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$382,191
Year-over-Year
+1.17%
National Rank
#507 of 3071
Lincoln County ranks 4th out of 50 counties in SD by median home price, and is +62.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SD, the typical county has a median home value of $262,610, making Lincoln County +45.5% above the SD state median.
The typical home value decreased by 0.4%, from $383,538 in May 2026 to $382,191 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 | $383,538 | +1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $386,082 | +1.7% |
| Jul 2026 | $386,820 | +1.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $382,191 | +1.2% |
Households here earn a median of $99,166 a year against a typical home value of $382,191 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.9×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 58% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Lincoln County recorded a violent crime rate of 134 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 933 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 12,652 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Lincoln County is $382,191. That's up 1.17% from a year earlier. That is about 62.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Lincoln County the 4th most expensive of 50 counties in South Dakota.
Median household income here is $99,166, so a typical home costs about 3.9× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Lincoln County recorded 134 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 12,652 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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