Big Sioux, SD housing market
Home prices around Big Sioux have risen about 32% over the past 5 years.
Home values, sales, trends and how Big Sioux compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 32% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Big Sioux rose 32% over the past 5 years, slower than across South Dakota (50%). Last year prices fell 3.2%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Big Sioux home at roughly $703,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | South Dakota since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −3.2% | +128% | +181% |
| 2024 | +8.4% | +135% | +173% |
| 2023 | +14% | +117% | +164% |
| 2022 | +2.6% | +91% | +145% |
| 2021 | +7.5% | +86% | +109% |
| 2020 | +2.1% | +73% | +88% |
| 2019 | +4.3% | +70% | +83% |
| 2018 | +6.7% | +63% | +75% |
| 2017 | +0.5% | +52% | +67% |
| 2016 | +7.4% | +52% | +59% |
| 2015 | +2% | +41% | +52% |
| 2014 | +4.2% | +38% | +47% |
| 2013 | +2% | +33% | +42% |
| 2012 | +1.7% | +30% | +38% |
| 2011 | −2.4% | +28% | +37% |
| 2010 | +1.1% | +31% | +37% |
| 2009 | +2.6% | +30% | +38% |
| 2008 | −0.6% | +27% | +38% |
| 2007 | +6.1% | +27% | +36% |
| 2006 | +2.5% | +20% | +31% |
| 2005 | +4% | +17% | +25% |
| 2004 | +1.2% | +13% | +17% |
| 2003 | +3.8% | +11% | +11% |
| 2002 | +1.6% | +7.2% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | +5.5% | +5.5% | +4.3% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Big Sioux ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 57049, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Big Sioux and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Sioux | — | −3.2%† | $1,400 | — | $128,005 |
| North Sioux City | $425K | +1.4% | $1,400 | 253 | $71,908 |
| Sioux City | $203K | +2.6% | $1,170 | 202 | $68,906 |
| Dakota Dunes | — | −3.2%† | $1,400 | — | $136,125 |
| Jefferson | $399K | +4.4% | $1,120 | — | $196,442 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.9 years of income
The typical Big Sioux home costs about 3.9 years of the town's median household income, less than across South Dakota (4.3 years).
How Big Sioux ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,400
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Big Sioux is $1,400 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Big Sioux pay a median of $1,225, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $1,850
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (57049; Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.