Area data
Scotland, SD — ZIP 57059
Population: 1,242 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 57059 (Scotland, SD) is $121,500. Homes sell for a median $91,000 after a median 5 days on market. 5 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$121,500
Median home value
5
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $121,500
- House Price Index (state)
- 503.5 (+1.1% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $91,000
- Median list price
- $175,000
- Median price per sqft
- $60
- 1-year sale-price change
- -54.5%
- Median days on market
- 5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 82.7%
- Active listings
- 4
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $706/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $838/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,014/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,404/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,695/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.6 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 13.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $9.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 11.1 : 1
- School districts serving the area
- Bon Homme School District 04-2, Menno School District 33-2, Scotland School District 04-3
- Schools include
- Dawson Colony School - 20, Maxwell Colony Elementary - 04, Scotland Elementary - 02, Scotland High School - 01, Scotland Middle School - 05
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, iceStorm
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 52% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 63.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 24.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 41.7 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 5a (extreme annual low -20 to -15°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Missouri National Recreational River (19 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- Nearest airport
- Plihal Farms Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- LANDMANN JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,959
- Housing built before 1970
- 64.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.1%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,435
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,128
- Average weekly wage
- $961
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 57059 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $91,000 | $287,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 5 days | 58 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,435 | $1,656 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 57059?
- $121,500.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 57059?
- $91,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 57059?
- Median days on market: 5 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 57059?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,014/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 57059?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, iceStorm.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 57059?
- Risk to homes is higher than 52% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 57059?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 57059?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 57059?
- 5 schools (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 57059?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.6 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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