The typical owner-occupied home in Badger is worth about $70,000, 73% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $579 a year in property taxes, about 0.83% of their home's value, lower than the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $65,000 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 97% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Badger at a glance
| Badger | South Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $70,000 | $257,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $579 | $2,724 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.83% | 1.06% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 97% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 34% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $786 | $1,680 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.5% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $946 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 14.3% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 162 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Badger
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Badger home of $70,000 with 20% down costs about $454 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $571, 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 $19,470 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 8% of the median Badger household income of $65,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $234,000.
| Down payment | $14,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $56,000 |
| Principal and interest | $377 |
| Property taxes (0.83% a year) | $48 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $454 |
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| Down payment | $2,450 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $68,732 |
| Principal and interest | $462 |
| Property taxes (0.83% a year) | $48 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $31 |
| Total per month | $571 |
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Questions about home buying in Badger
What is the median home value in Badger?
About $70,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Badger?
Homeowners pay a median $579 a year, which is about 0.83% 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 Badger?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $454 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,470 a year.
More about Badger
- Mortgage Refinance in Badger
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- Home Equity Loans in Badger
- 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