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Box Elder, SD Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Box Elder, SD Housing Market Trends

With a population of 12,581, 1,428 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $319,525, Box Elder real estate prices are well above average cost compared to national prices.

Row houses and other attached homes are the single most common housing type in Box Elder, accounting for 43.61% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Box Elder include single-family detached homes ( 27.69%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 15.36%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 7.99%). Cities that are predominantly high-density buildings are relatively uncommon in the US. Because of the density, these types of cities are often walkable and compact, and often have a lively downtown.

Renters dominate Box Elder's housing market, and most live in three of four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in row houses and other attached homes.

Box Elder homes and real estate are some of the newest in America. 49.91% of Box Elder's housing was built since 2000, making the city have a very new look and feel. If you like the amenities of newer homes and subdivisions, then you will probably like what the Box Elder real estate market has to offer. Quite a bit of the housing here was also built between 1970-1999 ( 39.52%), and between 1940-1969 ( 8.43%). There's also some housing in Box Elder built before 1939 ( 2.14%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Box Elder. Fully 10.13% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Box Elder homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Box Elder real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Box Elder Home Appreciation Rates

In the last 10 years, Box Elder has experienced some of the highest home appreciation rates of any community in the nation. Box Elder real estate appreciated 111.18% over the last ten years, which is an average annual home appreciation rate of 7.76%, putting Box Elder in the top 20% nationally for real estate appreciation. If you are a home buyer or real estate investor, Box Elder definitely has a track record of being one of the best long term real estate investments in America through the last ten years.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Box Elder that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Box Elder real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Box Elder appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 6.96%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 73.34% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Box Elder. Box Elder appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 0.00%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 0.00%.

Relative to South Dakota, our data show that Box Elder's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in South Dakota.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$319,525

Box Elder, SD Home Prices
> $1,426,000
$1,069,001 - $1,426,000
$713,001 - $1,069,000
$570,001 - $713,000
$427,001 - $570,000
$285,001 - $427,000
$142,001 - $285,000
$71,001 - $142,000
$0 - $71,000
0.9%
0.9%
0.4%
0.4%
3.6%
3.6%
3.4%
3.4%
16.0%
16.0%
39.7%
39.7%
23.4%
23.4%
7.4%
7.4%
5.3%
5.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for South dakota

High

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

1,428

Box Elder Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,735 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
18.8%
18.8%
81.2%
81.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
10.1%
10.1%
89.9%
89.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
49.9%
49.9%
39.5%
39.5%
8.4%
8.4%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
27.7%
27.7%
43.6%
43.6%
15.4%
15.4%
8.0%
8.0%
5.3%
5.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.4%
1.4%
3.5%
3.5%
31.3%
31.3%
34.7%
34.7%
27.3%
27.3%
1.8%
1.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in Box Elder

Zip Codes in Box Elder, SD