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Union County, SD Housing Market Brief

county · SD · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Union 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%
-28.849
Inventory Health25%
+21.871
Affordability20%
33
Economic Strength20%
77
Rental Yield15%
39

Where is Union County, SD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Union County, SD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$408K-14.2%
Median Days on Market24 days-46.7%
Months of Supply2.7-20.6%
Homes for Sale54-12.9%
Homes Sold20▲ +11.1%
Median Price / Sq Ft$158-6.2%
Sale-to-List Ratio97.6%-0.9%

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

Now: 55
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Union County, SD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 55 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Union County, SD is $408K, having fallen 14.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Union County, SD?

Union County, SD scores 33 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Union County, SD's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (77/100) and its weakest is Affordability (33/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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