Sioux Falls housing market

Buyer's marketSioux Falls, SD metro areaData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$339K
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,265/mo
▲ 3.8% 1 yr
12-month forecast
+3.0%
#135 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
4.5%
#470 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
78 days
1 yr
Listings with a price cut
27%
▼ −1.2 pts 1 yr

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home is worth $338,663, up 1.1% in a year and up 22% over five years.
  • 2Zillow forecasts home values rising 3.0% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
  • 3Typical rent is $1,265/mo (+3.8% YoY), a 4.5% gross yield, below the U.S. 6.3%.
  • 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $1,861/mo in principal and interest, $596 more than renting.
  • 5Homes go under contract in 78 days; 27% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 29/100, #455 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value
Latest $339K
$203K$245K$288K$330K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent
Latest $1,265
$858$984$1,111$1,2372016201920222025

How fast homes are selling

Days to go under contract
Latest 78
4656667620252026
Share of listings with a price cut
Latest 27.2%
6.6%13.6%20.6%27.6%20182020202220242026
Homes for sale vs new listings
Latest 1,626
For saleNew listings
2477401,2321,72520182020202220242026
Share of homes sold above list price
Latest 26.2%
17.8%21.2%24.5%27.9%2026

Affordability

Household income needed to buy vs rent
Latest $97K
To buy (20% down)To rent
$38K$56K$75K$93K201620182020202220242026

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Sioux Falls compares

MeasureSioux FallsUnited StatesRank of 546
Home value, 1-yr change+1.1%+1.2%#362
Home value, 5-yr change+22.3%+19.7%
12-month forecast+3.0%+1.1%#135
Rent, 1-yr change+3.8%+2.7%#224
Gross rent yield4.5%6.3%#470
Price-to-rent ratio22.315.8
Mortgage P&I on typical home$1,861$2,012
Income needed to buy$97,472$100,902
Days to pending7856

Cities in the Sioux Falls metro

1 cities with home value and rent data.

Sioux Falls$331K▲ 1.1%$1,279▲ 3.9%4.6%

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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.