| Index | Buffalo | South Dakota | National |
| Median home price | $138,555 | $260,531 | $326,622 |
| Median rent asked | $899 | $1,032 | $1,444 |
| Avg. people per household | 1.8 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 71.4% | 67.8% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 28.6% | 32.2% | 36.4% |

| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Buffalo, SD | 292 | $138,555 | 58% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Hecla, SD | 292 | $81,430 | 75% |
| Deep River, IA | 292 | $132,628 | 59% |
| Vicksburg, PA | 292 | $320,916 | 2% |
| Benedict, NE | 292 | $146,814 | 55% |
| Spartansburg, PA | 292 | $146,800 | 55% |
| Buffalo, SD | 292 | $138,555 | 58% |