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Chamberlain, South Dakota

city · Brule County

At a glance

2,588
Population
$224,300
Median home value (all homes)
26% below U.S. median
$263,913
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$818/mo
Median rent
39% below U.S. median
$76,761
Median household income
2% below U.S. median
13.9 min
Average commute
77.7%
Homes with broadband
99.61%
Locations with fiber available
3.2%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 90 — 10% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing8% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities53% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost50% 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 college65 mi
Nearest community college67 mi
Nearest technical college117 mi
High school graduates88.5%
College graduates33.3%

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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