City profile
Sioux Falls, SD
Fast-growing city with big hospital systems, Falls Park and no state income tax.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
18°F
Summer avg
74°F
Sunny days / yr
210
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$310,000
Typical monthly housing
$2,035
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
94
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.10%
- State income tax (top)
- None
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.11%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 90/100
Top hazards: Ice storm, Tornado, Winter weather
Nearest major airport
161 mi to Eppley Airfield (OMA)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 41% Democratic / 57% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
201,469
Growth since 2019
+13.7%
Median age
35.5
Residents 65+
13.9%
Median household income
$75,970
Income growth since 2019
+26.8%
Black household income
$61,451
Home ownership
59.5%
Poverty rate
9.6%
Poverty rate, 65+
7.9%
Race & ethnicity: Black 6.6% · White 78.0% · Hispanic 6.5% · Asian 2.1% · Other 6.9%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
364 · 10% above the national average
Property crime
2,198 · 42% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Sioux Falls Police Department. State average: violent 327, property 1,430.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸SD is gaining retirees — a sign of strong retiree services and community
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: extreme cold, hail
Highlights
- No state income tax
- Sanford & Avera healthcare
- Falls Park
Trade-offs
- Cold winters
- Small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.