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Brookings County, SD Housing Market Brief

county · SD · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Brookings 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%
-10.541
Inventory Health25%
-7.486
Affordability20%
21
Economic Strength20%
+0.975
Rental Yield15%
16

Where is Brookings County, SD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Brookings County, SD is classified as Growingstrengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

Brookings County, SD housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$187K-38%
Median Days on Market33 days▲ +230%
Months of Supply3.5-18.6%
Homes for Sale7-46.1%
Homes Sold2-33.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$110-36%
Sale-to-List Ratio100.5%-0.8%

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

Now: 51
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Brookings County, SD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 51 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Brookings County, SD is $187K, having fallen 38% over the past year.

How affordable is Brookings County, SD?

Brookings County, SD scores 21 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Brookings County, SD's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (86/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (16/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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