Jefferson, SD housing market
The typical Jefferson home is worth about $399,000, up 4.4% in a year, 24% above the South Dakota typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jefferson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jefferson at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Jefferson | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $237,000 | $186,000 |
| 2018 | $256,000 | $195,000 |
| 2019 | $259,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $284,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $301,000 | $235,000 |
| 2022 | $333,000 | $272,000 |
| 2023 | $365,000 | $297,000 |
| 2024 | $371,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $384,000 | $312,000 |
| 2026 | $399,000 | $319,000 |
| August 2026 | $399,000 | $322,000 |
Jefferson and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | $399K | +4.4% | $1,120 | $196,442 |
| Big Sioux | — | −3.2%† | $1,400 | $128,005 |
| Civil Bend | — | +32.7%† | $1,050 | — |
| Elk Point | $290K | +4.2% | $980 | $109,500 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
2 years of income
The typical Jefferson home costs about 2 years of the town's median household income, less than across South Dakota (4.3 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,120
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Jefferson is $1,120 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 7% of the town's median household income.
Studio $780 · 4 bedrooms $1,500
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (57025, 57038; 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, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.