Measured against area pay, Lincoln Township costs less to live in than 85% of U.S. towns
Home prices around Lincoln Township have risen about 35% over the past 5 years.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Aberdeen, SD micro area ($71K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across the Aberdeen-area micro earn ($71K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 3.4 years of area income, and 100% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $960a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 3.4 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$71K, Aberdeen-area income
- 10%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What’s behind Lincoln Township’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Lincoln Township is more affordable than 85% of U.S. towns. Home prices pull the grade down most; the share of households paying 30%+ for housing holds it up.
Home prices up 35% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Lincoln Township rose 35% over the past 5 years, slower than across South Dakota (50%). Last year prices rose 1.5%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Lincoln Township home at roughly $269,000 today.
Carrying the Census median forward with the index puts a typical home at about $269K.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Lincoln Township, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A typical home costs 3.4 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Lincoln Township’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Lincoln Township home, with $16K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $960 a month here, $600 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Lincoln Township’s typical property tax (0.68% 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
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Brown County, SD): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the South Dakota norm
The median bill is $1,643 (South Dakota: $2,724), 0.68% of a home’s value 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+”.
Lincoln Township vs. its neighbors
Zillow publishes no value for Lincoln Township. Aberdeen Township has no Zillow value, so it is in the table only.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, latest | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Township | A− | — | $243K | 0.68% | $960 |
| Ravinia Township | – | — | $619K | 0.89% | $940 |
| Ordway Township | – | — | $190K | 0.95% | $930 |
| Aberdeen Township | – | — | $444K | 0.77% | $930 |
“—” under Zillow: Zillow publishes no value for that town, so it’s left blank rather than mixed with Census figures. “—” under Cost: not graded (too little Census data, or under 1,000 residents).
Questions about the cost of living in Lincoln Township
Is Lincoln Township expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Lincoln Township costs less than 85% of U.S. towns: an A− for cost of living. The typical home costs 3.4 years of the median household income of the Aberdeen, SD micro area ($71K).
How much is rent in Lincoln Township?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $960 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in.
What are property taxes in Lincoln Township?
The median bill is $1,643 a year, 0.68% of the median home value (South Dakota: $2,724, 1.06%), from the Census 2020–24.
Neighbors talk housing
What Lincoln Township buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. 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.