Brookings, SD housing market
Typical home value
$326K
▲ 5.4% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,286/mo
▲ 9.7% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
4.7%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+29%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Brookings is worth $325,663, up 5.4% over the past year and up 29% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,286 a month (+9.7% YoY), a gross rent yield of 4.7% (above the Brookings, SD metro's 4.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,790/mo, $504 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Brookings, SD metro's home values to change +1.5% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Brookings, SD metro)
Buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 36/100, #351 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Brookings compares
| Measure | Brookings | Brookings, SD metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $325,663 | $327,091 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +5.4% | +6.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,286 | $1,275 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +9.7% | +9.7% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 4.7% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 21.1 | 21.4 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,790 | $1,798 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Brookings
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Monthly payment on a $326K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.