Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Depot · Photo: Ammodramus · CC034 homes sold in Beresford in the last year, at a typical $264K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Beresford homes are listed.
Every place Beresford homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Beresford.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 91% of Beresford’s sales, at a typical $257K
34 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 31 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $134SD $182
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 10%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $428K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at twice the 2016 price
34 sales in the last year, against 45 in 2021 and a low of 18 in 2024. The typical sale went from $125K in 2016 to $264K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Beresford
Check a listing against what Beresford homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Beresford are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Beresford’s home sales since 2015 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 34 sales.
If you’re buying in Beresford
- Shop in September. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.3% of the list price on average; 9% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 63 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but May is the most competitive: 27% of May sales close over asking. September offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). August has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than South Dakota
| Beresford now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 9% | 16% | 20% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 0% | 2% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 35% | — | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.3% | 96.2% | 98.7% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 63 | 91 | 70 | 59 |
11 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2022 low (6), 12% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 14.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
35% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across South Dakota.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Beresford home costs about $1,594 a month
Price: Beresford’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Beresford’s 1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Beresford is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $264K home, about $2,600 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Beresford, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BeresfordTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Beresford.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Worthing, Lennox and Harrisburg for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Beresford, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg | 181 | $362K | $191 | 20% | 40 |
| Vermillion | 90 | $260K | $135 | 8% | 45 |
| Canton | 49 | $258K | $157 | 24% | 36 |
| Lennox | 49 | $299K | $204 | 24% | 69 |
| Beresford | 34 | $264K | $138 | 9% | 63 |
| Worthing | 21 | $292K | $174 | 14% | 33 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Beresford
What do homes sell for in Beresford, SD?
34 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $264K, $138 a square foot.
Is Beresford a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 1.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.3% of asking on average, and 35% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Beresford?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Beresford?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $264K home that’s near $2,600.
Where can I see homes for sale in Beresford?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Beresford’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Beresford.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).