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. | Lawrence County | 76 |
| 2. | Pennington County | 76 |
| 3. | Custer County | 78 |
| 4. | Butte County | 88 |
| 5. | Clay County | 89 |
| 6. | Jackson County | 90 |
| 7. | Bennett County | 98 |
| 8. | Lincoln County | 98 |
| 9. | Sully County | 99 |
| 10. | Brookings County | 99 |
| 11. | Minnehaha County | 100 |
| 12. | Meade County | 104 |
| 13. | Codington County | 106 |
| 14. | Union County | 108 |
| 15. | Davison County | 109 |
| 16. | Brown County | 114 |
| 17. | Beadle County | 115 |
| 18. | Fall River County | 117 |
| 19. | Buffalo County | 117 |
| 20. | Hamlin County | 118 |
