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Buying a home in Egan, South Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Egan is worth about $114,300, 56% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,722 a year in property taxes, about 1.51% of their home's value, higher than the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $63,482 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Egan at a glance

Egan South Dakota U.S.
Median home value $114,300 $257,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,722 $2,724 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.51% 1.06% 0.94%
Median household income $63,482 $75,081 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,325 $1,680 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.8% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $946 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1960 1980 1980
Vacant homes 5.6% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 194 907,428 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Egan

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Egan home of $114,300 with 20% down costs about $807 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $997, 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 $34,567 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Egan household income of $63,482; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $210,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$22,860
Loan amount$91,440
Principal and interest$615
Property taxes (1.51% a year)$144
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$807

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,000
Loan amount$112,230
Principal and interest$755
Property taxes (1.51% a year)$144
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$997

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Questions about home buying in Egan

What is the median home value in Egan?

About $114,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Egan?

Homeowners pay a median $1,722 a year, which is about 1.51% 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 Egan?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $807 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $34,567 a year.

More about Egan

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