The typical owner-occupied home in Kimball is worth about $152,800, 41% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 54% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,330 a year in property taxes, about 0.87% of their home's value, lower than the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $52,917 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Kimball at a glance
| Kimball | South Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $152,800 | $257,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,330 | $2,724 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.87% | 1.06% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $52,917 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 71% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,167 | $1,680 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.5% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $814 | $946 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.0% | 25.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1956 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 36.9% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 457 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Kimball
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kimball home of $152,800 with 20% down costs about $997 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,251, 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 $42,719 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Kimball household income of $52,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $189,000.
The median rent here is $814 a month, so owning the median home costs about $183 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $30,560 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $122,240 |
| Principal and interest | $822 |
| Property taxes (0.87% a year) | $111 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $64 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $997 |
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| Down payment | $5,348 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $150,032 |
| Principal and interest | $1,009 |
| Property taxes (0.87% a year) | $111 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $64 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $68 |
| Total per month | $1,251 |
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Questions about home buying in Kimball
What is the median home value in Kimball?
About $152,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Kimball?
Homeowners pay a median $1,330 a year, which is about 0.87% 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 Kimball?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $997 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,719 a year.
More about Kimball
- Mortgage Refinance in Kimball
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- Home Equity Loans in Kimball
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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