The typical owner-occupied home in Newell is worth about $141,300, 45% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 58% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,511 a year in property taxes, about 1.07% of their home's value, close to the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $84,792 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Newell at a glance
| Newell | South Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $141,300 | $257,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,511 | $2,724 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.07% | 1.06% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $84,792 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 92% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 45% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,325 | $1,680 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.1% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,125 | $946 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 25.8% | 25.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1958 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 23.4% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 378 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Newell
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Newell home of $141,300 with 20% down costs about $945 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,181, 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 $40,513 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Newell household income of $84,792; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $296,000.
The median rent here is $1,125 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $28,260 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $113,040 |
| Principal and interest | $760 |
| Property taxes (1.07% a year) | $126 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $59 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $945 |
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| Down payment | $4,946 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $138,741 |
| Principal and interest | $933 |
| Property taxes (1.07% a year) | $126 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $59 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $62 |
| Total per month | $1,181 |
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Questions about home buying in Newell
What is the median home value in Newell?
About $141,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Newell?
Homeowners pay a median $1,511 a year, which is about 1.07% 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 Newell?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $945 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $40,513 a year.
More about Newell
- Mortgage Refinance in Newell
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- Home Equity Loans in Newell
- 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