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Houses in Hartford, SD (Minnehaha County) — Census median home value $223,400, county listing prices down about 7.6% over the past year. Market data for Hartford houses and the broader area.
Hartford, SD is in Minnehaha County, South Dakota — this guide covers houses in Hartford and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 3,412, with a median household income of $95,426. Census data puts Hartford houses at a median value of $223,400 (all owner-occupied homes); Minnehaha County's current median listing price runs $369,575, down about 7.6% over the past year.
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Market overview
Hartford is in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. Manifest Census and county price-trend data provide baseline context for houses in Hartford and the surrounding county market.
$223,400
3,412
$95,426
2.06% YoY
Population, income, and median home value from the project batch manifest (Census ACS 2023 5-year). County price trend from FHFA county HPI when present in the manifest row.
At a glance
3,412
Minnehaha County
$95,426
$223,400
$369,575
$937/mo
-7.6%
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The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Hartford's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $223,400. Separately, Minnehaha County's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $369,575. These cover different geography (city vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
Minnehaha County's FHFA house price index shows a 2.06% annual change in 2025.
Hartford has an estimated population of 3,412 and a median household income of $95,426, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Hartford's Census-reported median home value works out to about 2.3x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 12% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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County guide: Minnehaha County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Hartford.
USAHouses.com also helps visitors looking in nearby Minnehaha County and other South Dakota communities. Some locations may not yet have dedicated pages, but many licensed professionals in this region assist surrounding communities.
Nearby communities include Crooks, Humboldt, Lyons, Colton, Meadow View Addition, Renner Corner, Baltic, Pine Lakes Addition, Anderson, Brandon, Dell Rapids, Rowena, Garretson, Valley Springs, Sherman.
More South Dakota cities with market guides: Rapid City, Aberdeen, Brookings, Watertown, Mitchell, Yankton, Huron, Pierre.
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Sioux Falls (~11.6 mi), Tea (~12.7 mi), Monroe (~16.9 mi), Harrisburg (~17.1 mi), Chancellor (~17.4 mi), Shindler (~18.4 mi), Parker (~18.4 mi), Lennox (~18.9 mi), Rustic Acres Colony (~19.0 mi), Chester (~19.2 mi), Brant Lake South (~20.0 mi), Marion (~21.3 mi), Brant Lake (~21.4 mi), Worthing (~21.8 mi), Lake Madison (~23.5 mi), Trent (~24.0 mi).
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Census & home facts
3,412
$223,400
$95,426
$937
2.06%
$369,575
city
Minnehaha County
3.16 sq mi
4627540
Census ACS, FHFA, and FRED figures are labeled with the year present in existing CSVs. Subject to change / confirm locally.
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Common questions
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts the median value of houses in Hartford at $223,400. Minnehaha County's current median listing price runs $369,575, down about 7.6% over the past year.
For owner-occupied houses in Hartford, Census ACS data shows a median value of $223,400. Active listing prices in Minnehaha County may differ — see the market snapshot above.
Hartford houses include resale single-family homes, condos, mobile homes, and small multi-unit buildings, plus new construction in surrounding Minnehaha County communities where builders are active. The housing-stock section below uses Census ACS structure counts when available for this city.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Hartford's population at approximately 3,412.
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Hartford at approximately $937 per month.
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Hartford at approximately $95,426.
Minnehaha County's FHFA house price index shows a 2.06% annual change in 2025.
Census ACS data puts Hartford's median home value at about 2.3 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 12% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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