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De Smet, South Dakota

city · Kingsbury County

At a glance

943
Population
$165,200
Median home value (all homes)
46% below U.S. median
$263,741
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$708/mo
Median rent
47% below U.S. median
$67,321
Median household income
14% below U.S. median
11.7 min
Average commute
86.7%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
0%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 81 — 19% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing28% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities16% below
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost58% 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 college34 mi
Nearest community college42 mi
Nearest technical college70 mi
High school graduates94.4%
College graduates22.1%

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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