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Yankton Top Ten for Affordable Cities

Yankton Top Ten for Affordable Cities

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A recent study from New York financial technology company SmartAsset found the most affordable cities by measuring housing costs relative to income data across the country.

Yankton ranked as one of the most affordable cities in South Dakota this year, coming in number 10, for the second consecutive appearance in the top 10.

SmartAssest Managing Editor, AJ Smith…

Smith said the study gave insight into the cost of closing costs and annual property taxes in Yankton…

The study also revealed how Yankton matches up in annual average mortgage payments….

The most affordable cities and counties were those in which total housing costs on an average house accounted for the smallest proportion of the median income.

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