How much do homeowners pay a month in Lake Norden, SD?

Name: Homeowner costs in Lake Norden, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Lake Norden, SD pay a median of $1,575 (±$220) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $673 (±$154).

62.6% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Lake Norden, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $880 in 2015–2019 to $1,575 in 2020–2024 (+79.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,575 (±$220)
Without a mortgage: $673 (±$154)
Owned with a mortgage: 62.6%

Monthly owner costs in Lake Norden

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lake Norden	Hamlin County	South Dakota	United States
With a mortgage	$1,575 (±$220)	$1,555 (±$65)	$1,680 (±$15)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$673 (±$154)	$650 (±$51)	$617 (±$7)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	62.6% (±16.6 points)	57.3% (±3.8 points)	54.5% (±0.4 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$2,397 (±$740)	$2,313 (±$155)	$2,724 (±$28)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Lake Norden, the median cost with a mortgage is not measurably different from Hamlin County ($1,555).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota ($1,680).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In Hamlin County, Lake Norden ranks 8 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 248 of 497.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Lake Norden have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$880 (±$150)	$1,575 (±$220)	+79.0%	Up after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$1,212 (±$117)	$2,397 (±$740)	+97.8%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$108,900 (±$22,591)	$192,600 (±$46,575)	+76.9%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Lake Norden

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Norden
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Lake Norden	—	$1,575 (±$220)	—
Norden Township (Hamlin County)	2.7 mi	$2,393 (±$286)	Higher
Cleveland Township (Hamlin County)	4.9 mi	$2,389 (±$217)	Higher
Hayti	5.5 mi	$1,521 (±$247)	Not measurably different
Badger Township (Kingsbury County)	6.0 mi	$2,327 (±$356)	Higher
Badger	6.5 mi	$786 (±$349)	Lower
Florence Township (Hamlin County)	10 mi	$1,727 (±$173)	Not measurably different
Garfield Township (Hamlin County)	10 mi	$2,655 (±$191)	Higher
Estelline Township	12 mi	$1,413 (±$439)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Badger, SD ($786).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Norden Township (Hamlin County), SD ($2,393), Cleveland Township (Hamlin County), SD ($2,389), Badger Township (Kingsbury County), SD ($2,327).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across Hamlin County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
2	Norden Township (Hamlin County)	$2,393 (±$286)
3	Cleveland Township (Hamlin County)	$2,389 (±$217)
4	Dempster Township	$2,375 (±$2,104)
5	Castlewood Township	$2,162 (±$148)
6	Hamlin Township	$2,087 (±$399)
7	Florence Township (Hamlin County)	$1,727 (±$173)
8	Lake Norden	$1,575 (±$220)
9	Hayti	$1,521 (±$247)
10	Bryant	$1,464 (±$245)
11	Estelline Township	$1,413 (±$439)
12	Castlewood	$1,319 (±$190)
13	Hazel	$1,217 (±$130)
14	Estelline	$1,163 (±$138)

Showing 13 of 14 places in Hamlin County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Lake Norden

What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Norden?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Norden, SD is $1,575 (±$220) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Lake Norden?

Owners without a mortgage in Lake Norden pay a median of $673 (±$154) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Lake Norden gone up?

In Lake Norden, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $880 in 2015–2019 to $1,575 in 2020–2024 (+79.0%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lake Norden city, South Dakota (place:35460, in state:46).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.