The typical owner-occupied home in Ashton is worth about $60,800, 76% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 82% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,194 a year in property taxes, about 1.96% of their home's value, higher than the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $54,712 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Ashton at a glance
| Ashton | South Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $60,800 | $257,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,194 | $2,724 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.96% | 1.06% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $54,712 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 86% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 34% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $736 | $1,680 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.4% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $946 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 5.8% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 204 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Ashton
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Ashton home of $60,800 with 20% down costs about $452 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $553, 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 $19,365 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Ashton household income of $54,712; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $172,000.
| Down payment | $12,160 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $48,640 |
| Principal and interest | $327 |
| Property taxes (1.96% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $25 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $452 |
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| Down payment | $2,128 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $59,699 |
| Principal and interest | $402 |
| Property taxes (1.96% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $25 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $27 |
| Total per month | $553 |
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Questions about home buying in Ashton
What is the median home value in Ashton?
About $60,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Ashton?
Homeowners pay a median $1,194 a year, which is about 1.96% 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 Ashton?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $452 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,365 a year.
More about Ashton
- Mortgage Refinance in Ashton
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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