Housing Market in Watertown

Watertown's housing market runs essentially at parity with South Dakota's own statewide average, modestly below the national comparison figure.

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A real, current average value

Zillow's average home value ran approximately $318,757 as of June 30, 2026, up 3.0% year-over-year.

At parity with the statewide average

Watertown's average home value essentially matches South Dakota's own $319,894 statewide average (per south-dakota.js), and both run modestly below the ~$408,776 national median comparison figure.

A real, disclosed median-sale-price gap

This record did not independently locate a separately reported median-sale-price figure distinct from this average-value figure to this project's higher-confidence standard this pass -- a real, disclosed gap.

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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.