Cost of Living in Yankton County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Yankton County ranks #1,561 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 50%)
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Yankton County Median Home Value Reaches $225,900 in ACS Estimates
In Yankton County, the median home value was estimated at $225,900, which is $44,879 above the South Dakota unweighted county mean of $181,021. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income, or GRAPI (ACS B25071), is 23.4%. This canonical rent-to-income percentage is 0.7 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 22.7%. Monthly housing costs for renters include a median gross rent of $781, while the state unweighted county mean for the same period is $785. For households in owner-occupied units, the median monthly owner cost is $1,011, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $853. The median renter-household income in the county was estimated at $38,125. These figures are based on 2020-2024 ACS 5-year data. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
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Cost of Living Advisory: Yankton County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.4% of renter household income in Yankton County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $781 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,011. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,240 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The South Dakota unweighted mean of county median rents is $785 per month. Yankton County's $781 median is 0.5% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,699
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.7%
of gross income
The median home in Yankton County may be a stretch
Median home value is $225,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,803 vs. your max of $1,699.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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