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Buffalo, South Dakota

town · Harding County

At a glance

278
Population
$114,100
Median home value (all homes)
62% below U.S. median
$202,916
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$725/mo
Median rent
46% below U.S. median
$85,104
Median household income
8% above U.S. median
10.3 min
Average commute
95.7%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
2.2%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 77 — 23% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing45% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities14% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost63% below
For business: South Dakota is CBII band 2/5 · time to build band 1/5. See state page for the breakdown.

Living here

Nearest 4-year college77 mi
Nearest community college106 mi
Nearest technical college105 mi
High school graduates93.8%
College graduates15.8%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

state South Dakota Prairie Gateway
state South Dakota Rural Enterprise
Dakota Resources is an intermediary serving rural economic development organizations (EDOs), providing flexible financing, leadership coaching, collaborative networks, and real-time resources to strengthen EDOs and rural communities.
state South Dakota's Governor's Office of Eco Dev
GOED provides financing, research, networking, and other resources to help new and existing businesses flourish in South Dakota.
State sales taxYes
State income taxNone
Right-to-work stateYes

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