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Day County, SD Housing Market Brief

county · SD · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Day 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%
-23.757
Inventory Health25%
+20.882
Affordability20%
-75.20
Economic Strength20%
50
Rental Yield15%
-33.30

Where is Day County, SD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Day County, SD is classified as Declining cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Day County, SD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$935K
Median Days on Market79 days
Months of Supply4.2
Homes for Sale9-43.7%
Homes Sold2
Median Price / Sq Ft$428

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

Now: 42
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Day County, SD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Day County, SD is $935K, having held roughly steady over the past year.

How affordable is Day County, SD?

Day County, SD scores 0 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Day County, SD's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (82/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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