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Brown County, SD Housing Market Brief

county · SD · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Brown 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%
-3.640
Inventory Health25%
+20.662
Affordability20%
40
Economic Strength20%
61
Rental Yield15%
44

Where is Brown County, SD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Brown 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.

Brown County, SD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$247K-8.2%
Median Days on Market59 days▲ +68.6%
Months of Supply2.4-14.3%
Homes for Sale95-17.4%
Homes Sold39-4.9%
Median Price / Sq Ft$213▲ +2.3%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.1%-1.1%

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

Now: 50
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Brown County, SD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 50 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Brown County, SD is $247K, having fallen 8.2% over the past year.

How affordable is Brown County, SD?

Brown County, SD scores 40 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Brown County, SD's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (62/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (40/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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