The median home in Brookings, South Dakota is valued at $302,299, up 5.8% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,401, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 18x — near the national average of 18x. Brookings is part of the Brookings, SD metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$302,299
+5.8%
Rent$1,401/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $641/mo cheaper ($1,401 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + SD ins. 28% per HUD.
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$60,460 on $302,299
Stretch — 32.7% of income
Above 28% but manageable with cuts.
PITI$2,042
P/I32.7%
Afford$259K
Gap-$43K
P&I $1,529Tax $330Ins $183
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