The typical owner-occupied home in Bowdle is worth about $112,500, 56% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,250 a year in property taxes, about 1.11% of their home's value, close to the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $63,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bowdle at a glance
| Bowdle | South Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $112,500 | $257,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,250 | $2,724 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.11% | 1.06% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $63,750 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 60% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 38% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,625 | $1,680 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.0% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $783 | $946 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 21.7% | 25.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1965 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 26.6% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 475 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bowdle
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bowdle home of $112,500 with 20% down costs about $756 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $944, 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 $32,416 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Bowdle household income of $63,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $221,000.
The median rent here is $783 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,000 |
| Principal and interest | $605 |
| Property taxes (1.11% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $756 |
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| Down payment | $3,938 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $110,462 |
| Principal and interest | $743 |
| Property taxes (1.11% a year) | $104 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $47 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $50 |
| Total per month | $944 |
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Questions about home buying in Bowdle
What is the median home value in Bowdle?
About $112,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bowdle?
Homeowners pay a median $1,250 a year, which is about 1.11% 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 Bowdle?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $756 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,416 a year.
More about Bowdle
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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