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Buying a home in Wall, South Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Wall is worth about $164,800, 36% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 50% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,709 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, close to the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $58,984 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wall at a glance

Wall South Dakota U.S.
Median home value $164,800 $257,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,709 $2,724 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.04% 1.06% 0.94%
Median household income $58,984 $75,081 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 82% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,227 $1,680 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.3% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $946 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.2% 25.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1980 1980
Vacant homes 25.1% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 622 907,428 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wall

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wall home of $164,800 with 20% down costs about $1,098 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,373, 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 $47,074 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median Wall household income of $58,984; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $206,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,960
Loan amount$131,840
Principal and interest$887
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$1,098

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,768
Loan amount$161,815
Principal and interest$1,089
Property taxes (1.04% a year)$143
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$73
Total per month$1,373

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Questions about home buying in Wall

What is the median home value in Wall?

About $164,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wall?

Homeowners pay a median $1,709 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Wall?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,098 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $47,074 a year.

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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