Lead, SD housing market
The typical Lead home is worth about $388,000, down 1.7% in a year, 20% above the South Dakota typical home. Homes typically sell in 34 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Lead compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Lead 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 | Lead | South Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $203,000 | $186,000 |
| 2018 | $216,000 | $195,000 |
| 2019 | $228,000 | $203,000 |
| 2020 | $237,000 | $215,000 |
| 2021 | $274,000 | $235,000 |
| 2022 | $348,000 | $272,000 |
| 2023 | $379,000 | $297,000 |
| 2024 | $399,000 | $301,000 |
| 2025 | $400,000 | $312,000 |
| 2026 | $389,000 | $319,000 |
| August 2026 | $388,000 | $322,000 |
Lead and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | $388K | −1.7% | 34 | $73,047 |
| Deadwood | $456K | +0.7% | — | $40,179 |
5.3 years of income
The typical Lead home costs about 5.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across South Dakota (4.3 years).
How Lead ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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.