Appreciation Velocity — South Dakota Cities
Cities of South Dakota ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 10Y appreciation (Citys)
#1 · Viborg, SD
+638.8%
#2 · Humboldt, SD
+332.3%
#3 · North Sioux City, SD
+242.9%
#4 · Yankton, SD
+181.4%
#5 · Sioux Falls, SD
+162.8%
#6 · Brandon, SD
+137.0%
#7 · Watertown, SD
+107.0%
#8 · Elk Point, SD
+95.6%
#9 · Rapid City, SD
+88.8%
#10 · Redfield, SD
+36.8%
City ranking — 10Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | City | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viborg, SD | SD | — | — | — | +638.8% | $314K |
| 2 | Humboldt, SD | SD | +161.0% | — | +158.5% | +332.3% | $535K |
| 3 | North Sioux City, SD | SD | +37.1% | — | +109.3% | +242.9% | $550K |
| 4 | Yankton, SD | SD | +97.6% | +125.2% | +147.9% | +181.4% | $514.5K |
| 5 | Sioux Falls, SD | SD | +12.9% | — | +34.7% | +162.8% | $466K |
| 6 | Brandon, SD | SD | -21.8% | — | -2.0% | +137.0% | $475.5K |
| 7 | Watertown, SD | SD | +7.6% | -39.4% | +82.6% | +107.0% | $345.3K |
| 8 | Elk Point, SD | SD | -29.1% | +517.3% | +2.4% | +95.6% | $219.1K |
| 9 | Rapid City, SD | SD | +3.6% | — | +64.2% | +88.8% | $549.5K |
| 10 | Redfield, SD | SD | +17.1% | -40.4% | +21.9% | +36.8% | $130K |
| 11 | Crooks, SD | SD | -65.9% | — | +12.0% | +23.7% | $189.3K |
| 12 | Dell Rapids, SD | SD | -80.3% | — | -42.3% | -13.5% | $138K |
| 13 | Hartford, SD | SD | -49.0% | — | +10.7% | -14.5% | $174.9K |
| 14 | Pierre, SD | SD | -73.7% | — | — | -70.5% | $55K |
| 15 | Garretson, SD | SD | -75.6% | — | -92.5% | -71.3% | $55K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.