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McCook County, SD Housing Market Brief

county · SD · score computed October 2026

Seller's

What is McCook County, SD’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●88
Inventory Health25%
●88

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●59
Economic Strength20%
●60
Rental Yield15%
●33

Where is McCook County, SD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

McCook County, SD is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for McCook County, SD?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

McCook County, SD housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$294K▼ -21.5%Redfin
Median Days on Market27 days▼ -49.1%Redfin
Months of Supply7.9▲ +12.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale24▲ +14.3%Redfin
Homes Sold30%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$177▲ +71.5%Redfin

How has McCook County, SD’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 68
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is McCook County, SD a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, McCook County, SD is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 68 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in McCook County, SD?

The median sale price in McCook County, SD is $294K, having fallen 21.5% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is McCook County, SD?

McCook County, SD scores 59 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving McCook County, SD's Alpha Score?

McCook County, SD's strongest dimension is Price Momentum (88/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (33/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of McCook County, SD? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.