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Buying a home in Rosholt, South Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Rosholt is worth about $116,400, 55% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,283 a year in property taxes, about 1.10% of their home's value, close to the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $64,861 a year, so the median home costs 1.8 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Rosholt at a glance

Rosholt South Dakota U.S.
Median home value $116,400 $257,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,283 $2,724 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.10% 1.06% 0.94%
Median household income $64,861 $75,081 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,151 $1,680 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.8% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $875 $946 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.3% 25.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1971 1980 1980
Vacant homes 9.0% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 428 907,428 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Rosholt

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rosholt home of $116,400 with 20% down costs about $782 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $976, 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 $33,498 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Rosholt household income of $64,861; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $225,000.

The median rent here is $875 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,280
Loan amount$93,120
Principal and interest$626
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$107
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$782

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,074
Loan amount$114,292
Principal and interest$769
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$107
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$976

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Questions about home buying in Rosholt

What is the median home value in Rosholt?

About $116,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Rosholt?

Homeowners pay a median $1,283 a year, which is about 1.10% 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 Rosholt?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $782 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,498 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