Pyle House · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Measured against area pay, Huron costs less to live in than 61% of U.S. towns
It ranks #14 of 35 in South Dakota for affordability. Up 2.8% in a year, 44% below the South Dakota typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Huron, SD micro area ($68K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
In dollars, Huron is one of the least expensive places in South Dakota. But the grade compares costs with what households in the area earn, and Huron-area incomes are lower too ($68K, against $74K for the typical U.S. town). Property tax takes 1.21% of a home’s value a year (South Dakota: 1.06%), and 41% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $178Ktypical home, 44% below the South Dakota typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $960a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 2.3 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$68K, Huron-area income
- 16%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 41%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across South Dakota: 40%Census 2020–24
- 29%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
The short version on homes in Huron
Homes haven’t kept up with new residents
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Huron gained 1,671 residents while 284 new homes were permitted: about 5.9 new residents per new home, against 1.6 across South Dakota. New homes ↓
A burst of building in 2021
Huron permitted 115 new homes in 2021, 60% of them in buildings with two or more homes, against about 22 in a typical year of the past decade. 2025 came in at 9. New homes ↓
An older housing stock
Half of Huron’s homes were built before 1960, against 1980 for South Dakota as a whole. Older homes can mean character, and also bigger heating and repair bills, so an inspection matters. Property taxes ↓
Written from the data on this page. Home values are the Zillow Home Value Index, through September 2026; sales and supply are Redfin’s for September 2026; permits are Census figures through 2025; incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Huron’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Huron is more affordable than 61% of U.S. towns, #14 of 35 in South Dakota. The share of households paying 30%+ for housing pulls the grade down most; home prices hold it up.
Values have lagged South Dakota: the typical Huron home is up 9.6% in five years, against 23.4% statewide (Zillow).
Up 9.6% in five years
Slower than South Dakota (23.4%).
Show as a table
| January | Huron | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $126,000 | $183,000 |
| 2018 | $130,000 | $192,000 |
| 2019 | $130,000 | $201,000 |
| 2020 | $134,000 | $212,000 |
| 2021 | $144,000 | $232,000 |
| 2022 | $169,000 | $269,000 |
| 2023 | $175,000 | $293,000 |
| 2024 | $159,000 | $297,000 |
| 2025 | $164,000 | $308,000 |
| 2026 | $176,000 | $316,000 |
| September 2026 | $178,000 | $318,000 |
A typical Huron home worth $125K in October 2016 is worth about $178K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
Too few sales to read the market
Only 16 homes sold in September 2026, the latest month in Redfin’s figures: too few to describe the market or quote a median sale price.
A typical home costs 2.3 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Huron’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Huron home, with $76K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $960 a month here, $150 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Huron’s typical property tax (1.21% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $960
Renters already here pay a median of $888.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Beadle County, SD): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
9 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 9 new homes in Huron in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $2.3 million to build. That's 0.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across South Dakota (6.6). Over the past 10 years, Huron has permitted 312 homes in all.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Huron gained 1,671 residents while 284 new homes were permitted: about 5.9 new residents per new home. Population grew faster than building, so existing homes filled up: a sign of tight supply. Across South Dakota: 1.6 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2023 | 13 | 6 | 7 | $2.3 million |
| 2022 | 21 | 17 | 4 | $3.8 million |
| 2021 | 115 | 46 | 69 | $17.4 million |
| 2020 | 11 | 7 | 4 | $2.1 million |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $767,000 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2017 | 101 | 12 | 89 | $9.2 million |
| 2016 | 21 | 17 | 4 | $2.8 million |
| 2015 | 18 | 12 | 6 | $3 million |
| 2014 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2013 | 17 | 11 | 6 | $1.8 million |
| 2012 | 22 | 16 | 6 | $2.9 million |
| 2011 | 56 | 14 | 42 | $5.9 million |
| 2010 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.6 million |
| 2009 | 25 | 23 | 2 | $3.3 million |
| 2008 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2007 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2006 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2005 | 39 | 35 | 4 | $5.1 million |
| 2004 | 19 | 15 | 4 | $2.6 million |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2002 | 41 | 41 | 0 | $4.2 million |
| 2001 | 23 | 15 | 8 | $1.8 million |
| 2000 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $1.6 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Low tax bills, but a high tax rate
The median bill is $1,926, under the South Dakota median of $2,724, because homes cost less. As a share of value it’s 1.21% a year, against 1.06% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Huron vs. its neighbors
Of the 1 towns here with a Zillow value, Huron has the lowest.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron | B | $178K | $159K | 1.21% | $960 |
| Custer Township | – | — | $307K | 0.80% | $960 |
| Clyde Township | – | — | $267K | 0.88% | $960 |
| Valley Township | – | — | $282K | 1.25% | $960 |
| Theresa Township | – | — | $325K | 0.68% | $960 |
| Morningside | – | — | $231K | — | $960 |
“—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents). “—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures.
Questions about the cost of living in Huron
Is Huron expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Huron costs less than 61% of U.S. towns: a B for cost of living, #14 of 35 in South Dakota. The typical home costs 2.3 years of the median household income of the Huron, SD micro area ($68K).
How much does a house cost in Huron?
About $178K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 2.8% in a year. The South Dakota typical home is $318K.
What salary do you need to live in Huron?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $48,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,110 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $38,000.
How much is rent in Huron?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $960 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $888 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Huron?
The median bill is $1,926 a year, 1.21% of the median home value (South Dakota: $2,724, 1.06%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Huron going up?
Yes: up 2.8% in the past year and 9.6% in five years, against 23.4% across South Dakota (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Huron buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.