| Index | Howard | South Dakota | National |
| Median home price | $64,700 | $146,700 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $476 | $676 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 72.0% | 67.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 28.0% | 32.2% | 36.4% |
| Index | Howard | South Dakota | National |
| Zillow home value index | n/a | $171,300 | $196,500 |
| Year over year appreciation rate | n/a | 0.06% | 6.79% |
| 5 year average appreciation rate | n/a | 4.33% | 5.28% |
| 10 year average appreciation rate | n/a | 2.27% | 0.01% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Fedora, SD | 21 | $0 | 100% |
| Winfred, SD | 45 | $0 | 100% |
| Roswell, SD | 4 | $0 | 100% |
| Canova, SD | 96 | $28,800 | 84% |
| Oldham, SD | 176 | $31,800 | 83% |
| Howard, SD | 1,088 | $64,700 | 65% |
| City, State | Population | Home Price | National Avg. |
| Goodman, MO | 1,088 | $64,300 | 65% |
| Knox City, TX | 1,087 | $36,800 | 80% |
| Blue Mound, IL | 1,087 | $81,300 | 56% |
| Beale AFB, CA | 1,089 | $0 | 100% |
| East Conemaugh, PA | 1,087 | $44,500 | 76% |
| Howard, SD | 1,088 | $64,700 | 65% |