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Minnehaha County, SD Housing Market Brief

county · SD · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Minnehaha 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%
●32
Inventory Health25%
●92

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●23
Economic Strength20%
●78
Rental Yield15%
●14

Where is Minnehaha County, SD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Minnehaha County, SD is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Minnehaha 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.

Minnehaha County, SD housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$333K▼ -2.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market28 days0%Redfin
Months of Supply3.7▼ -9.8%Redfin
Homes for Sale770▼ -3.7%Redfin
Homes Sold211▲ +7.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$187▼ -0.9%Redfin

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

Now: 52
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Minnehaha County, SD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Minnehaha County, SD is $333K, having fallen 2.3% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Minnehaha County, SD?

Minnehaha County, SD scores 23 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Minnehaha County, SD's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (92/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (14/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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