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Home equity loans in Long Lake, South Dakota

The typical owner-occupied home in Long Lake is worth about $43,300, 83% below the South Dakota median of $257,400 and 87% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $61,042 a year, so the median home costs 0.7 times the median income (3.4 times for South Dakota). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Long Lake at a glance

Long Lake South Dakota U.S.
Median home value $43,300 $257,400 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $2,724 $3,119
Median household income $61,042 $75,081 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 69% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 54% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,680 $1,963
Median rent – $946 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1949 1980 1980
Vacant homes 84.2% 10.5% 10.1%
Population 14 907,428 334,922,499

How much equity Long Lake owners could borrow

Home equity is what your home is worth minus what you owe. Most lenders let you borrow until your loans add up to 80% to 85% of the home's value. For the median Long Lake home of $43,300, 80% is $34,640.

100% of Long Lake owners have no mortgage at all, so they could borrow up to the full 80% limit.

If you instead refinance and take cash out, the whole loan moves to the new rate (this week's 30-year average is 7.11%). A home equity loan or line of credit keeps your current first mortgage, which is usually better when your existing rate is lower than today's.

Borrowing limit on a $43,300 home (80% to 85% of value)
Owe nothing$34,640 to $36,805
Owe $10,825$23,815 to $25,980
Owe $21,650$12,990 to $15,155
Owe $28,145$6,495 to $8,660

Before the lender's own limits, fees and your credit and income checks.

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Questions about home equity loans in Long Lake

What is the median home value in Long Lake?

About $43,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much can I borrow against my home in Long Lake?

Usually up to 80% to 85% of your home's value, minus what you owe. On the median home of $43,300, an 80% limit is $34,640 before subtracting your mortgage.

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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