48Alpha

Roberts County, SD Housing Market Brief

county · SD · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Roberts 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%
●5
Inventory Health25%
●77

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●76
Economic Strength20%
●37
Rental Yield15%
●37

Where is Roberts County, SD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Roberts 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.

What’s the forecast for Roberts 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.

Roberts County, SD housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$350K▼ -47.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market37 days▼ -85.6%Redfin
Months of Supply0.8▼ -86%Redfin
Homes for Sale4▼ -55.6%Redfin
Homes Sold5▲ +150%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$304▲ +80.4%Redfin

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

Now: 48
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Roberts County, SD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Roberts County, SD is $350K, having fallen 47.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Roberts County, SD?

Roberts County, SD scores 76 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Roberts County, SD's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (77/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (5/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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