The typical owner-occupied home in Dupree is worth about $66,200, 74% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $571 a year in property taxes, about 0.86% of their home's value, lower than the South Dakota rate of 1.06%. The median household earns $53,958 a year, so the median home costs 1.2 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dupree at a glance
| Dupree | South Dakota | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $66,200 | $257,400 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $571 | $2,724 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.86% | 1.06% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $53,958 | $75,081 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 53% | 69% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 20% | 54% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,143 | $1,680 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.1% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $683 | $946 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 21.5% | 25.9% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1980 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 15.8% | 10.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 557 | 907,428 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dupree
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dupree home of $66,200 with 20% down costs about $431 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $542, 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 $18,484 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Dupree household income of $53,958; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.
The median rent here is $683 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $13,240 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $52,960 |
| Principal and interest | $356 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $431 |
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| Down payment | $2,317 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $65,001 |
| Principal and interest | $437 |
| Property taxes (0.86% a year) | $47 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $28 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $29 |
| Total per month | $542 |
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Questions about home buying in Dupree
What is the median home value in Dupree?
About $66,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Dupree?
Homeowners pay a median $571 a year, which is about 0.86% 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 Dupree?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $431 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,484 a year.
More about Dupree
- Mortgage Refinance in Dupree
- Debt Relief in Dupree
- Home Equity Loans in Dupree
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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