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Buying a home in Nunda, South Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Nunda is worth about $118,800, 54% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. 95% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 63% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Nunda at a glance

Nunda South Dakota U.S.
Median home value $118,800 $257,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,724 $3,119
Median household income – $75,081 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 95% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 63% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,680 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 36.3% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $946 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1944 1980 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 40 907,428 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Nunda

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Nunda home of $118,800 with 20% down costs about $798 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $996, 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 $34,189 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,760
Loan amount$95,040
Principal and interest$639
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
PMI$0
Total per month$798

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,158
Loan amount$116,648
Principal and interest$785
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$109
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$50
FHA mortgage insurance$53
Total per month$996

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Questions about home buying in Nunda

What is the median home value in Nunda?

About $118,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

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

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $798 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,189 a year.

More about Nunda

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