Custer County, SD Housing Market Brief
county · SD · score computed October 2026
What is Custer 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.
Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band
Where is Custer County, SD in its market cycle?
Custer 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 Custer 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.
Custer County, SD housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $459K | ▼ -24.7% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 44 days | ▼ -66.9% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 10.2 | ▲ +75.9% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 73 | ▲ +4.3% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 7 | ▼ -41.7% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $236 | ▼ -10.1% | Redfin |
How has Custer County, SD’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Custer County, SD a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Custer County, SD is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 61 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Custer County, SD?
The median sale price in Custer County, SD is $459K, having fallen 24.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Custer County, SD?
Custer County, SD scores 13 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Custer County, SD's Alpha Score?
Custer County, SD's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (100/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (7/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
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