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Buying a home in Winner, South Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Winner is worth about $106,100, 59% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,236 a year in property taxes, about 1.16% of their home's value, higher than the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $47,381 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 38% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Winner at a glance

Winner South Dakota U.S.
Median home value $106,100 $257,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,236 $2,724 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.16% 1.06% 0.94%
Median household income $47,381 $75,081 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 38% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,246 $1,680 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.8% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $770 $946 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 39.1% 25.9% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1967 1980 1980
Vacant homes 20.0% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 2,905 907,428 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Winner

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Winner home of $106,100 with 20% down costs about $718 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $895, 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 $30,761 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Winner household income of $47,381; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $163,000.

The median rent here is $770 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$21,220
Loan amount$84,880
Principal and interest$571
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$718

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,714
Loan amount$104,178
Principal and interest$701
Property taxes (1.16% a year)$103
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$47
Total per month$895

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Questions about home buying in Winner

What is the median home value in Winner?

About $106,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Winner?

Homeowners pay a median $1,236 a year, which is about 1.16% 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 Winner?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $718 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $30,761 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