South Dakota Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Meade County | 120 |
| 2. | Lawrence County | 123 |
| 3. | Pennington County | 123 |
| 4. | Clay County | 135 |
| 5. | Minnehaha County | 135 |
| 6. | Custer County | 136 |
| 7. | Butte County | 142 |
| 8. | Codington County | 144 |
| 9. | Lincoln County | 145 |
| 10. | Union County | 149 |
| 11. | McCook County | 153 |
| 12. | Davison County | 156 |
| 13. | Brookings County | 158 |
| 14. | Brown County | 159 |
| 15. | Yankton County | 163 |
| 16. | Fall River County | 165 |
| 17. | Turner County | 167 |
| 18. | Hughes County | 171 |
| 19. | Charles Mix County | 177 |
| 20. | Haakon County | 179 |
