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Stanley County, SD Housing Market Brief

county · SD · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Stanley 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
Inventory Health25%
●81

Population band 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●78
Economic Strength20%
●48
Rental Yield15%
●50

Where is Stanley County, SD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Stanley 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 Stanley 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.

Stanley County, SD housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$458K▲ +426.8%Redfin
Median Days on Market67 days▲ +179.2%Redfin
Months of Supply3.4▼ -32%Redfin
Homes for Sale14▲ +40%Redfin
Homes Sold4▲ +100%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$258—Redfin

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

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Stanley County, SD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Stanley County, SD is $458K, having risen 426.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Stanley County, SD?

Stanley County, SD scores 78 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Stanley County, SD's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (81/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (3/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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