Moving to Custer: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Custer means joining a real, direct gateway town to Custer State Park's bison herd and Black Hills outdoor recreation.
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Learn moreA real Custer State Park gateway town
Custer sits as the direct gateway to Custer State Park, one of the largest US state parks, with a substantial free-roaming bison herd.
A real, striking housing-price premium
Custer's home prices (city median ~$739,900; county average ~$517,756) run substantially above South Dakota's own statewide average.
Genuinely low property taxes
Custer County's effective property tax rate (~0.77%) runs below both national and South Dakota averages.
Key takeaways
- Custer's gateway-town identity to Custer State Park is real and substantial.
- Custer's housing prices run genuinely, substantially above South Dakota's statewide average.
- Custer's property tax RATE runs genuinely favorable, even amid elevated home values.
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