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Top vacation-home towns in South Dakota

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 37 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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#1
Lead9.4% · Home value $189,400
#2
Winner7.4% · Home value $106,100
#3
Sturgis3.7% · Home value $271,200

All 37 towns

Seasonal homes, highest first.

#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 Lead3,006 people 9.4% $189,4003,006
2 Winner2,905 people 7.4% $106,1002,905
3 Sturgis7,086 people 3.7% $271,2007,086
4 Spearfish12,930 people 3.6% $346,20012,930
5 Watertown23,044 people 2.4% $229,40023,044
6 Pierre13,948 people 2.2% $230,70013,948
7 Chamberlain2,588 people 2% $224,3002,588
8 Brookings23,948 people 1.9% $265,50023,948
9 Belle Fourche5,804 people 1.9% $222,5005,804
10 Huron14,385 people 1.6% $159,00014,385
11 Rapid City77,946 people 1.5% $299,40077,946
12 Vermillion11,878 people 1.2% $219,00011,878
13 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people 0.9% $499,6003,143
14 Yankton15,540 people 0.7% $222,70015,540
15 Harrisburg8,519 people 0.6% $312,2008,519
16 Sioux Falls201,469 people 0.4% $292,400201,469
17 Box Elder12,902 people 0.4% $302,10012,902
18 Sisseton2,670 people 0.4% $109,2002,670
19 Aberdeen28,189 people 0% $217,30028,189
20 Mitchell15,649 people 0% $192,20015,649
21 Brandon10,996 people 0% $336,60010,996
22 Rapid Valley6,975 people 0% $255,5006,975
23 Tea6,786 people 0% $351,1006,786
24 Madison6,094 people 0% $193,1006,094
25 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people 0% $502,2004,917
26 Dakota Dunes3,936 people 0% $565,6003,936
27 Dell Rapids3,905 people 0% $301,7003,905
28 Hot Springs3,548 people 0% $202,6003,548
29 Milbank3,525 people 0% $155,0003,525
30 Hartford3,478 people 0% $257,7003,478
31 North Sioux City3,045 people 0% $269,8003,045
32 Canton3,033 people 0% $191,4003,033
33 Summerset3,022 people 0% $368,3003,022
34 Blackhawk2,934 people 0% $273,3002,934
35 Mobridge2,932 people 0% $136,8002,932
36 Colonial Pine Hills2,609 people 0% $406,5002,609
37 Elk Point2,537 people 0% $248,5002,537
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How this ranking works

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We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Dakota as a whole is 3.2%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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