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The median home value in Meade County, SD is $398,679 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.45% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$398,679
Year-over-Year
+4.45%
National Rank
#439 of 3071
Meade County ranks 3rd out of 50 counties in SD by median home price, and is +69.6% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within SD, the typical county has a median home value of $262,610, making Meade County +51.8% above the SD state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.5%, from $396,878 in May 2026 to $398,679 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $396,878 | +4.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $400,665 | +4.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $400,593 | +4.5% |
| Aug 2026 | $398,679 | +4.5% |
Households here earn a median of $74,790 a year against a typical home value of $398,679 — a price-to-income ratio of 5.3×, past the 5× level generally described as severely unaffordable. That is less affordable than roughly 88% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Meade County recorded a violent crime rate of 280 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,278 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 24,653 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Meade County is $398,679. That's up 4.45% from a year earlier. That is about 69.6% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Meade County the 3rd most expensive of 50 counties in South Dakota.
Median household income here is $74,790, so a typical home costs about 5.3× annual household earnings — expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Meade County recorded 280 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 24,653 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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