South Dakota
Buffalo County
1,757 residents$47,000 median HHI0 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$108,000
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.9%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
13.7%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
—
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
—
Census BPS
Climate risk
13.7
FEMA NRI (0–100)
Demographics
Owner-occupied
52.6%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
14.0%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
7.0%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
25.5%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
26.2
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026