Metropolitan market · South Dakota · September 2026 data

What is the Pierre, SD real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Pierre, SD asks $324,950, down 3.6% year over year. Homes spend a median of 68 days on market, with 68 active listings and 17% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 20% of active listings, and inventory sits at 59% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$324,950
▼ 3.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$261
1,232 sq ft median
Median days on market
68
September 2026
Active listings
68
For sale now
New listings
18
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
17%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
59%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
20%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$289,000
▼ 10.9% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
97.1%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
17
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Pierre, SD housing market doing right now?

The Pierre, SD housing market lists at a $324,950 median as of September 2026, down 3.6% year over year, with a 68-day median market time and 68 homes for sale (17% with a price cut). Active inventory is 59% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Pierre housing market statistics

The table summarizes Pierre's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Pierre.

Pierre, SD housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$324,950-3.6% YoY
Median price per sq ft$2611,232 sq ft median
Median days on market68+46% YoY
Active listings68+84% YoY
New listings this month18September 2026
Listings with a price cut17%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$289,000-10.9% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio97.1%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio19.9%14 pending
Inventory vs 201959%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Pierre?

Pierre home prices are down 3.6% year over year and -1.5% month over month as of September 2026, at a $324,950 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$350K$339K$328K$317K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Pierre SD · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$384K$336K$288K$239K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Pierre SD · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Pierre?

Pierre has 68 active listings, 18 new this month, 14 pending as of September 2026. About 17% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 59% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
68
New this month
18
Pending
14
Price-reduced
11

Is Pierre a good real estate investment?

Pierre scores 49/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #472 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
49/100
#472 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+0.8%
Flat · model output, not advice
Momentum
27
Value
75
Rental yield
31
Supply risk
15
Market heat
28

Pierre scores 49/100 on our composite Investor Score (#472 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 59% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 3.6% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Pierre ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Pierre?

A home at Pierre's $324,950 median listing runs about $1,779 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,606/mo
−$173/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,779/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,958/mo
+$180/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $324,950 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Pierre?

To buy Pierre’s $324,950 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $90,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,093/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $78,965 median household income, so a typical Pierre household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Pierre, SD — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$324,950September 2026
Down payment (20%)$64,990Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,779/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.16% effective rate)$314/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$90,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$78,965Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Pierre housing market?

Longer-run demand in Pierre shows up in 40 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -33 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
40
▼ 72.8% vs 2024
1.9 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-33
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$2.75M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Very Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Pierre housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Pierre?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Pierre, SD is $324,950, down 3.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Pierre, SD metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Pierre?
The median home listed in Pierre asks $324,950 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,779 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Pierre?
The median property in Pierre spends 68 days on the market, with 68 homes actively listed and 17% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Pierre?
With a median 68 days on market and 17% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 20% of active listings, Pierre reads as a buyer's market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Pierre a good place to invest in real estate?
Pierre scores 49/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #472 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Pierre?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Pierre and the wider South Dakota market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Pierre, SD metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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