49Alpha

Perkins County, SD Housing Market Brief

county · SD · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Perkins 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 Momentum—No data
—
Inventory Health31%
●0

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

Affordability25%
●95
Economic Strength25%
●39
Rental Yield19%
●84

Where is Perkins County, SD in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Perkins 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 Perkins 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.

Perkins County, SD housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$105K—Redfin
Median Days on Market221 days—Redfin
Months of Supply3.4—Redfin
Homes for Sale140%Redfin
Homes Sold4—Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$82—Redfin

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

Now: 49
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Perkins County, SD is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.

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

The median sale price in Perkins County, SD is $105K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Perkins County, SD?

Perkins County, SD scores 95 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Perkins County, SD's strongest dimension is Affordability (95/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

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