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Tea, South Dakota

city · Lincoln County

At a glance

6,786
Population
$351,100
Median home value (all homes)
16% above U.S. median
$389,841
Typical market value
Zillow, 2026-07
$1,220/mo
Median rent
9% below U.S. median
$120,139
Median household income
53% above U.S. median
20.2 min
Average commute
97.7%
Homes with broadband
27.68%
Locations with fiber available
2%
Unemployment

Cost of living (Clay Affordability Index)

CAI 99 — 1% below the national average. how it's computed

Housing33% above
Goods & services6% below
Utilities10% below
Taxes68% below
Insurance12% below
Commute cost27% 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 college4 mi
Nearest community college9 mi
Nearest technical college8 mi
High school graduates98.7%
College graduates47.1%

Doing business here

Economic development contacts, most local first:

city Tea Chamber for Development
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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