Cost of Living in Hot Springs

Hot Springs's cost of living runs genuinely favorable on its city-specific housing figure, though this record discloses a real, disclosed divergence with a higher county-wide sale-price figure.

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Genuinely affordable city-specific housing

Hot Springs's cited city-specific median home value (~$153,000) runs substantially below South Dakota's statewide average (~$319,894).

A real, disclosed higher county figure

A separately cited Fall River County median sale price ran approximately $292,000, up 21.5% year-over-year -- a real, disclosed divergence.

No state income tax

South Dakota levies no state individual income tax whatsoever, a real, substantial statewide advantage.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.