Market rankings · South Dakota
Home inspectors in South Dakota
Markets across South Dakota ranked by the Groundwork market score for home inspectors, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 23
- 1 chain location (4%)
- Official establishments
- 12
- Businesses with payroll, 2023
- Household spending a year
- $5.1B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 0.6
- In line with the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 84
- 16% below the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #33 of 50
- Market score 47 · Lower middle
A site report maps the home inspectors on map listings around any address in South Dakota by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 23 home inspectors in South Dakota. One of them (4%) is a chain location, against 3% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 0.6, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6.
Households in South Dakota spend about $5.1B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $13,945 per household, 16% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per business is 16% below the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money home inspectors take in.
Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in South Dakota in 2023. That is one for every 30,462 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S.
Among 50 states, South Dakota ranks #33 for home inspectors, with a Groundwork market score of 47 (lower middle). The one scored metro area in or partly in South Dakota, the Sioux Falls metro area, scores 55. Minnehaha County is the only scored county, at 55.
Every market in South Dakota for home inspectors
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in South Dakota, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 55 | 9 | 0.7 | 75 | +9.5% | #96 of 243 |
| Rapid City, SD | Not scored | 4 | 0.6 | 84 | +6.2% | |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | Not scored | 4 | 0.7 | 73 | +1.0% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.1 | 47 | −1.5% | |
| Brookings, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | 36 | +9.6% | |
| Watertown, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 64 | +4.3% | |
| Spearfish, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | 31 | +14.0% | |
| Mitchell, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 56 | +0.6% | |
| Yankton, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Pierre, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Huron, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Vermillion, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Minnehaha County, SD | 55 | 6 | 0.7 | 77 | +7.6% | #161 of 415 |
| Pennington County, SD | Not scored | 4 | 0.9 | 62 | +6.6% | |
| Lincoln County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 0.7 | 83 | +17.5% | |
| Brown County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.2 | 42 | −1.7% | |
| Brookings County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.4 | 36 | +9.6% | |
| Meade County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.7% | |
| Codington County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 64 | +4.3% | |
| Lawrence County, SD | Not scored | 2 | 1.7 | 31 | +14.0% | |
| Yankton County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.5% | |
| Davison County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 45 | +0.6% | |
| Beadle County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Hughes County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.9% | |
| Union County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.3% | |
| Clay County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.2% | |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.3% | |
| Lake County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 2.1 | 25 | −0.2% | |
| Butte County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | 23 | +5.5% | |
| Roberts County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.5% | |
| Todd County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Custer County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +13.2% | |
| Turner County, SD | Not scored | 1 | 2.8 | 18 | +7.3% | |
| Grant County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 0.0% | |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Fall River County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +7.1% |
Show all 66 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Homme County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Moody County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.5% | |
| Hamlin County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.9% | |
| Spink County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.0% | |
| McCook County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.2% | |
| Tripp County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Day County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Brule County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.5% | |
| Walworth County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.4% | |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.6% | |
| Dewey County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Marshall County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.9% | |
| Deuel County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Edmunds County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| Gregory County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.1% | |
| Clark County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.7% | |
| Corson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.8% | |
| Lyman County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Hanson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Bennett County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.6% | |
| Hand County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Stanley County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.8% | |
| Perkins County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.9% | |
| Douglas County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Jackson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.7% | |
| Aurora County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.6% | |
| Potter County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.8% | |
| Sanborn County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.5% | |
| Ziebach County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Miner County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.8% | |
| McPherson County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.2% | |
| Faulk County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.4% | |
| Mellette County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +11.5% | |
| Buffalo County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.8% | |
| Jerauld County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.6% | |
| Haakon County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Campbell County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.1% | |
| Sully County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +1.9% | |
| Hyde County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Harding County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.2% | |
| Jones County, SD | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 home inspectors on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many home inspectors are in South Dakota?
There are 23 home inspectors on map listings in South Dakota as of September 2026. One of them (4%) is a chain location. The listings count home inspectors. Official counts show 12 businesses with payroll classed as building inspection services in 2023.
How much do households in South Dakota spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $5.1B a year, or $13,945 per household. That is 16% below the U.S. average (an index of 84, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 23 home inspectors on map listings, housing spending per business is 16% below the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money home inspectors take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 365,544 households in South Dakota and national spending patterns by income.
How does South Dakota compare with the U.S. for home inspectors?
South Dakota has 0.6 home inspectors per 10,000 households, in line with the U.S. rate of 0.6. The index of housing spending per business is 84, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of home inspectors to household spending, South Dakota would have about 19, against 23 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 30,462 households, against one for every 17,237 across the U.S.
Which market in South Dakota has the highest market score for home inspectors?
The one scored metro area in or partly in South Dakota is the Sioux Falls metro area, at 55 (upper middle). The one scored county in South Dakota is Minnehaha County, at 55 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. South Dakota scores 47 for home inspectors (lower middle), #33 of 50 scored states.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in South Dakota. It maps the home inspectors on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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