$295,000 buys the median home in Sioux Falls right now. With 20% down, that's a $59,000 down payment and a $236,000 loan, set against a $70,000 median household income.
At a 1.14% effective rate, Sioux Falls property taxes add $280 to the monthly payment on the median home, $3,363 a year in total.
No state income tax in South Dakota means the $70,000 median household income stretches further than the same salary would in an income-tax state, which matters directly against a $1,941/month payment.
Day-to-day expenses in Sioux Falls track at 91 against the national 100 baseline, below average once you look past the mortgage payment itself.
Sioux Falls's median home price runs 5% lower than nearby Rapid City: $310,000 there versus $295,000 here.