Area data
Oelrichs, SD — ZIP 57763
Population: 356 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 57763 (Oelrichs, SD) is $122,700. Homes sell for a median $125,000 after a median 71 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with wildfire, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.4% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$122,700
Median home value
71
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $122,700
- 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
- $125,000
- Median list price
- $130,000
- Median price per sqft
- $163
- Median days on market
- 71 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $898/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $985/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,289/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,616/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,033/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 8.3 : 1
- Schools include
- Oelrichs Elementary - 02, Oelrichs High School - 01, Oelrichs Jr. High - 03
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- wildfire, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 89% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 63.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 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
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 34.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 43.8 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
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Wind Cave National Park (29 mi)
- National parks include
- Wind Cave National Park, Jewel Cave National Monument, Mount Rushmore National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Bogner Number II Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Hospitals include
- CHADRON HOSPITAL, FALL RIVER HOSPITAL - CAH, MONUMENT HEALTH CUSTER HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 41.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 29.7%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,367
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 87.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,512
- Average weekly wage
- $875
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 57763 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $125,000 | $287,750 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 71 days | 58 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,367 | $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 57763?
- $122,700.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 57763?
- $125,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 57763?
- Median days on market: 71 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 57763?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,289/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 57763?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: wildfire, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 57763?
- Risk to homes is higher than 89% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 57763?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 57763?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 57763?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 57763?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.6 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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