Area data
Hot Springs, SD — ZIP 57747
Population: 5,839 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 57747 (Hot Springs, SD) is $331,190 — up 0.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $328,650 after a median 85 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with wildfire, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$331,190
Median home value
0.0%
1-year change
85
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $331,190
- 1-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +86.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $344,201
- House Price Index (state)
- 503.5 (+1.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $328,650
- Median list price
- $364,500
- Median price per sqft
- $181
- 1-year sale-price change
- +13.4%
- Median days on market
- 85 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 28
- For-sale inventory
- 78
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 64
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $898/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $985/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,289/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,616/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,033/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 12.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Hot Springs Elementary - 02, Hot Springs High School - 01, Hot Springs Middle School - 06
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- wildfire, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 89% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 63.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 31.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 18.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 44.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Wind Cave National Park (19 mi)
- National parks include
- Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Black Hills Flyway Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) (40 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- FALL RIVER HOSPITAL - CAH
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +94 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.1%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 27.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $2,324
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,512
- Average weekly wage
- $875
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 57747 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $331,190 | $302,982 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $328,650 | $287,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 85 days | 58 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $2,324 | $1,656 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 57747?
- $331,190.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 57747?
- $328,650.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 57747?
- Median days on market: 85 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 57747?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,289/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 57747?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: wildfire, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 57747?
- Risk to homes is higher than 89% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 57747?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 57747?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 57747?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 57747?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.6 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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