55Alpha

Meade County, SD Housing Market Brief

county · SD · as of August 2026

Balanced

What is Meade 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%
+1.980
Inventory Health25%
+7.055
Affordability20%
+3.118
Economic Strength20%
82
Rental Yield15%
+5.932

Where is Meade County, SD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Meade 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 Meade County, SD?

Our model forecasts Meade County, SD’s home prices to hold flat over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Meade County, SD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$422K▲ +8.1%
Median Days on Market67 days▲ +4.7%
Months of Supply3.90%
Homes for Sale155-6.1%
Homes Sold41-6.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$217-1.1%

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of August 2026, Meade 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 Meade County, SD?

The median sale price in Meade County, SD is $422K, having risen 8.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Meade County, SD?

Meade County, SD scores 18 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Meade County, SD's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (82/100) and its weakest is Affordability (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Meade County, SD? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.