Metropolitan market · South Dakota · September 2026 data

What is the Vermillion, SD real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Vermillion, SD asks $330,725, down 0.9% year over year. Homes spend a median of 66 days on market, with 58 active listings and 16% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 7% of active listings, and inventory sits at 171% of the same month in 2019 — a buyer's market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$330,725
▼ 0.9% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$159
1,969 sq ft median
Median days on market
66
September 2026
Active listings
58
For sale now
New listings
12
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
16%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
171%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
7%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$347,000
▲ 10.7% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
96.7%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
17
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

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

The Vermillion, SD housing market lists at a $330,725 median as of September 2026, down 0.9% year over year, with a 66-day median market time and 58 homes for sale (16% with a price cut). Active inventory is 171% of the 2019 level, reading as a buyer's market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Vermillion housing market statistics

The table summarizes Vermillion'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 Vermillion.

Vermillion, SD housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$330,725-0.9% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1591,969 sq ft median
Median days on market66+11% YoY
Active listings58+73% YoY
New listings this month12September 2026
Listings with a price cut16%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$347,000+10.7% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio96.7%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio6.9%4 pending
Inventory vs 2019171%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Vermillion?

Vermillion home prices are down 0.9% year over year and -2.6% month over month as of September 2026, at a $330,725 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$377K$355K$333K$312K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

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

The 10-year view
$382K$331K$279K$227K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

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

How much inventory is on the market in Vermillion?

Vermillion has 58 active listings, 12 new this month, 4 pending as of September 2026. About 16% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 171% of its 2019 level — a buyer's market by pace.

Active listings
58
New this month
12
Pending
4
Price-reduced
9

Is Vermillion a good real estate investment?

Vermillion scores 23/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #897 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
23/100
#897 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
-4.8%
▼ Cooling · model output, not advice
Momentum
35
Value
34
Rental yield
12
Supply risk
94
Market heat
23

Vermillion scores 23/100 on our composite Investor Score (#897 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 171% of its June 2019 level, so supply is fully rebuilt past pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 0.9% 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 Vermillion ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Vermillion?

A home at Vermillion's $330,725 median listing runs about $1,810 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%
$1,634/mo
−$176/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,810/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,993/mo
+$183/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $330,725 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 Vermillion?

To buy Vermillion’s $330,725 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $93,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,169/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.6× the area’s $58,794 median household income, so a typical Vermillion household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Vermillion, SD — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$330,725September 2026
Down payment (20%)$66,145Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,810/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (1.30% effective rate)$358/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$93,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$58,794Census 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 Vermillion housing market?

Longer-run demand in Vermillion shows up in 19 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -55 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Very Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
19
▼ 32.1% vs 2024
1.3 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-55
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$4.16M/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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Vermillion housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Vermillion?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Vermillion, SD is $330,725, down 0.9% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Vermillion, SD metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Vermillion?
The median home listed in Vermillion asks $330,725 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,810 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Vermillion?
The median property in Vermillion spends 66 days on the market, with 58 homes actively listed and 16% of them carrying a price cut — a buyer's market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Vermillion?
With a median 66 days on market and 16% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 7% of active listings, Vermillion 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 Vermillion a good place to invest in real estate?
Vermillion scores 23/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #897 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 Vermillion?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Vermillion 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 Vermillion, 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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