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Dell Rapids, South Dakota

city · Minnehaha County

At a glance

3,905
Population
$301,700
Median home value (all homes)
1% below U.S. median
$374,850
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$962/mo
Median rent
29% below U.S. median
$100,170
Median household income
28% above U.S. median
24.8 min
Average commute
93%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
0.3%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 95 — 5% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing17% above
Goods & services6% below
Utilities1% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost11% 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 college20 mi
Nearest community college18 mi
Nearest technical college19 mi
High school graduates96.2%
College graduates38.9%

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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