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Selby, South Dakota

city · Walworth County

At a glance

702
Population
$105,700
Median home value (all homes)
65% below U.S. median
$131,751
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$709/mo
Median rent
47% below U.S. median
$49,205
Median household income
37% below U.S. median
30.7 min
Average commute
86.7%
Homes with broadband
100%
Locations with fiber available
6.4%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 79 — 21% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing47% below
Goods & services6% below
Utilities34% above
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost10% above
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 college51 mi
Nearest community college144 mi
Nearest technical college93 mi
High school graduates79.2%
College graduates14.6%

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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