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Buying a home in Tyndall, South Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Tyndall is worth about $101,500, 61% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,716 a year in property taxes, about 1.69% of their home's value, higher than the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $50,481 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tyndall at a glance

Tyndall South Dakota U.S.
Median home value $101,500 $257,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,716 $2,724 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.69% 1.06% 0.94%
Median household income $50,481 $75,081 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,186 $1,680 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.1% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $753 $946 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 32.2% 25.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1949 1980 1980
Vacant homes 17.0% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 1,183 907,428 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tyndall

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tyndall home of $101,500 with 20% down costs about $731 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $901, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $31,349 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Tyndall household income of $50,481; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $163,000.

The median rent here is $753 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,300
Loan amount$81,200
Principal and interest$546
Property taxes (1.69% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$731

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,552
Loan amount$99,662
Principal and interest$670
Property taxes (1.69% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$45
Total per month$901

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Questions about home buying in Tyndall

What is the median home value in Tyndall?

About $101,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tyndall?

Homeowners pay a median $1,716 a year, which is about 1.69% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Tyndall?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $731 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,349 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data