Photo: User:Magicpiano · CC BY-SA 4.090 homes sold in Vermillion in the last year, at a typical $260K
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 Vermillion homes are listed.
Every place Vermillion 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 Vermillion.
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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 90% of Vermillion’s sales, at a typical $249K
90 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 81 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $135SD $182
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 9%
- Listings with a price cut
- 23%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 7 sold, typical $290K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $372K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
90 sales in the last year, against 132 in 2018 and a low of 77 in 2020. The typical sale went from $144K in 2016 to $260K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Vermillion
Check a listing against what Vermillion 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 Vermillion are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Vermillion’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, 90 sales.
If you’re buying in Vermillion
- Shop in April. It brings about 13 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.6% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 45 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 14 a month), but June is the most competitive: 14% of June sales close over asking. November has the least competition (3%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than South Dakota
| Vermillion now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 9% | 18% | 16% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 3% | 4% | 29% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 19% | — | — | 20% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.6% | 96.2% | 97.2% | 97.5% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 45 | 87 | 65 | 59 |
33 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (16), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2017’s 41.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
19% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 20% across South Dakota.
Vermillion ranks 17th of 19 busy South Dakota markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Vermillion is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 Vermillion home costs about $1,675 a month
Price: Vermillion’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Vermillion’s 1.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Vermillion is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $260K home, about $3,810 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Vermillion, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VermillionTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Vermillion.
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
The busier markets within 25 miles of Vermillion, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yankton | 205 | $270K | $141 | 19% | 44 |
| Vermillion | 90 | $260K | $135 | 8% | 45 |
| Beresford | 34 | $264K | $138 | 9% | 63 |
| Elk Point | 25 | $292K | $139 | 20% | 43 |
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.
Post your home to Vermillion, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Vermillion. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Vermillion with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Vermillion
What do homes sell for in Vermillion, SD?
90 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $260K, $135 a square foot.
Is Vermillion a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 47 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 8 sold, about 5.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.6% of asking on average, and 19% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Vermillion?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Vermillion?
About 1.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $260K home that’s near $3,810.
Where can I see homes for sale in Vermillion?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Vermillion’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Vermillion.
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).