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Buffalo Gap, South Dakota

town · Custer County

At a glance

131
Population
$100,000
Median home value (all homes)
67% below U.S. median
$509,751
Typical market value
Zillow, county-wide, 2026-07
$54,063
Median household income
31% below U.S. median
26.5 min
Average commute
86.7%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
1.5%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

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

Housing49% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities13% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost5% 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 college37 mi
Nearest community college41 mi
Nearest technical college41 mi
High school graduates97.3%
College graduates27.3%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

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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