Rental numbers for the Brookings, SD metro
The typical home here runs -$1,453 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%.
- Gross yield
- 4.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.4%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,453/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $327,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,193/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
8 with published figures
| 56136Hendricks | $238,000 | $970* | 4.9% | 1.2% | -$1,046 | n/a |
| 57006Brookings | $326,000 | $1,194 | 4.4% | 1.1% | -$1,458 | +3.7% |
| 57026Elkton | $297,000 | $970* | 3.9% | 0.7% | -$1,418 | n/a |
| 57002Aurora | $303,000 | $930* | 3.7% | 0.4% | -$1,545 | n/a |
| 57071Volga | $344,000 | $1,040* | 3.6% | 0.5% | -$1,718 | n/a |
| 57212Arlington | $322,000 | $970* | 3.6% | 0.7% | -$1,544 | n/a |
| 57220Bruce | $365,000 | $960* | 3.2% | 0.1% | -$1,945 | n/a |
| 57276White | $356,000 | $930* | 3.1% | 0.2% | -$1,861 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.9 pts
- Property tax
- 1.11%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $251,806 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $280,068 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $286,564 | $1,025 |
| Aug 2024 | $292,843 | $1,088 |
| Aug 2025 | $307,932 | $1,145 |
| Aug 2026 | $326,775 | $1,193 |
Counties
- Lincoln County, MNn/a median yield
- Brookings County, SD4.4% median yield
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- Is the Brookings, SD metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,453 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.4%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Brookings, SD metro have the highest rental yield?
- 57006 (Brookings) at 4.4%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.