Box Elder, SD housing market
The typical Box Elder home is worth about $367,000, up 2.3% in a year, 14% above the South Dakota typical home. Homes typically sell in 79 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Box Elder compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Box Elder at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 7 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Box Elder | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $202,000 | $186,000 |
| 2018 | $211,000 | $195,000 |
| 2019 | $220,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $234,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $256,000 | $235,000 |
| 2022 | $311,000 | $272,000 |
| 2023 | $339,000 | $297,000 |
| 2024 | $347,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $356,000 | $312,000 |
| 2026 | $366,000 | $319,000 |
| August 2026 | $367,000 | $322,000 |
Box Elder and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Elder | $367K | +2.3% | 79 | $73,008 |
| Ashland Heights | — | — | — | $57,353 |
| Rapid City | $362K | +2% | 60 | $70,870 |
| Rapid Valley | — | — | 62 | $83,208 |
5 years of income
The typical Box Elder home costs about 5 years of the town's median household income, more than across South Dakota (4.3 years).
How Box Elder ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Box Elder
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.