The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 57262 sells for about $157,500, or $74 per square foot.
Prices are down 46.4% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 61 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $656 a month.
ZIP 57262 — Sisseton
The Sisseton housing market is a low-volume, rural market characterized by a median listing price of $157,500. Recent data shows significant volatility in sale prices, likely driven by the small number of transactions, while the market remains stable with limited active inventory.
This area is primarily suited for local families and individuals seeking a small-town, rural lifestyle in the county seat, with limited inventory and a quiet, stable housing market.
Median prices moved down 46.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 61 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 104% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 6.5% · poverty 18.3% — a mixed stability profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 57262, Roberts County SD
Sisseton serves as the county seat and a regional business hub, with local economic activity anchored by the Sisseton Wahpeton College and tourism attractions like the Nicollet Tower.
The effective property tax rate in Sisseton is 0.98%, which represents the share of a home's market value paid in property taxes annually, blending all overlapping taxing jurisdictions.
Sisseton is a rural hub where most local employment is concentrated within the city or immediate vicinity, resulting in short average commute times.
The area features local attractions such as the Nicollet Tower and proximity to the Sisseton Wahpeton College campus, with access to regional outdoor recreation typical of the South Dakota plains.
The local economy is driven by government services as the county seat, education via the local college, and regional tourism.
Data retrieved from Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates via Zip-Codes.com and MyTownView.
A notable tourist attraction located in Sisseton.
Local college campus serving as a community anchor.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.