$213,218Average Value$227Average Price per Sq Ft1Home For Sale
Neighbors know each other in this affordable Sioux Falls community
Three miles north of downtown Sioux Falls, Norton Tracts is a small, unassuming neighborhood with a mix of single-family and manufactured homes. Price points here are lower than the city average, which makes this community an accessible neighborhood for first-time homeowners. Similarly, its lot sizes, lush greenery and sense of community attract those looking for a simple life that’s still close to Sioux Falls. Tim Coughlan, the general manager of the neighborhood’s Highland Heights Manufactured Home Community, attests to this fact: “I’ll see people out in the evening just chatting,” he says. “Maybe somebody goes down and gets their mail, and they’ll stop and visit somebody. You’ll see kids playing in the street. People doing yard work, visiting with each other. A couple on the end of the block gives out popsicles after school and encourages the kids to behave. There is a sense of community, absolutely.”
Norton Tract is a lush landscape of mature trees with older homes and manufactured housing.
Some Norton Tract neighbors take custom design to the max with lawn art and matching home color.
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Country living close to the city
Norton Tracts is 3 miles or an eight-minute drive from downtown. The Sioux Area Metro bus takes 30 minutes to get there from the neighborhood. Coughlan says the neighborhood’s location is what attracts many of its residents. “It’s close enough to the city, but it feels like it’s outside the city,” he says. “It’s country living.” Norton Tracts is car-dependent, meaning those who live here need cars to run errands. The closest hospital, Avera McKennan, and the Sioux Falls Regional Airport are both 3 miles away. Norton Tracts is located near various warehouses, auto repair shops and trucking companies, making the location convenient for those working in trade industries.
Norton Tract sits along an industrial area of Sioux Falls on the East side of town.
Norton Tract is just a few miles from SIoux Falls Regional Airport.
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A family-owned grocery store, nearby restaurants and to-go food from Kwik Star
Restaurants near this community include Lam’s Vietnamese, a laidback café serving pho and banh mi; Marlin’s, a classic diner where guests are greeted with a glass pie-case before sitting down to a hearty meal; and Tarquin Argentinian, a white-tablecloth, chef-driven establishment whose opera-singing owner concludes each meal with a song. For groceries, locals head to the Franklin Food Market, a family-owned store with low prices on quality meats, before picking up fresh produce and specialty shelf items from Mekong Asian Market. For everyday essentials, there's a Dollar General, and a new Kwik Star adjacent to Bryant Park has increased food access in the neighborhood, offering refrigerated meals like sandwiches as well as donuts and cinnamon rolls for take-out. Further north, 60th Street has fast-food staples like McDonald’s, Subway and Arby’s.
Franklin Foods near Norton Tract has provided quality food since 1949.
Norton Tract residents love the daily deals at Kwik Star on fresh food and rotisserie chicken.
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A peaceful neighborhood with nearby parks
When Norton Tracts locals are looking for something to do, they might walk to one of two nearby parks. “It’s a peaceful neighborhood,” Coughlan says. “I think that’s what people who live here want.” Families take their kids to Bryant Park, just north of the neighborhood, to play on the playground or have picnics under its pavilion. It also has a backstop for batting practice and a basketball court for pickup games. West of the neighborhood, Lacey Park offers all of the same amenities. Norton Tracts is also a 5-minute drive from Falls Park, the city’s namesake and top attraction. Cutting through downtown this nearly 130-acre park of waterfalls stuns locals and visitors alike with its beautiful rushing waters and rocky terrain. Folks can observe the falls from the park's five-story viewing tower or head to the café to enjoy a sandwich or a scoop of farm-fresh ice cream.
Bryant Park has covered picnic tables, a basketball court and playground for neighbors to enjoy.
Norton Tract is just six minutes away from Falls Park by car.
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Single-family and manufactured homes offer affordability
Norton Tracts is a mixed-use industrial and residential neighborhood with single-family and manufactured homes, many of which belong to manufactured home communities. It’s a more accessible area for first-time homebuyers, as home values in Norton Tracks run significantly below the average price range for Sioux Falls. The area is quite serene, and its open skies and lush greenery attract buyers. “You’re close enough to town, but it’s like living in the country,” Coughlan says. “You’ll see turkeys, deer, bald eagles flying above. It’s a pretty neat little place.” The neighborhood’s architecture shares a common minimalist vibe– subdued tones, shingle roofs, vinyl siding – but home styles vary from ranch-style and bi-levels to Cape Cods and bungalows. Buyers here tend to prefer smaller homes with as much yard space as possible. The average lot size is about a third of an acre, and the average home size is a cozy 1,125 square feet. Manufactured home prices start around $75,000 and most single-family homes cost between $150,000 and $250,000.
Small bungalows with detached two car garages can be found in Norton Tract.
Norton Tract has a variety of housing styles including more affordable manufactured housing.
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A new middle school campus by 2030
Students here attend Laura B. Anderson Elementary, which receives a B-minus grade on Niche, before continuing to Whittier Middle School, which has a C-plus. Whittier Middle School recently chose a new building site for its campus, which will replace its current 100-year-old building. According to Jeff Kreiter, Operational Services Director at the Sioux Falls School District, students will attend classes at the school’s current campus until the completion of the new building in 2030. After Whittier, students attend Washington High School, which scores an A-minus from Niche and also ranks Washington as the 8th best public high school in South Dakota. Washington High students can supplement their core classes with career prep and trade training courses at the Career and Technical Education Academy.
Whittier Middle School is part of the Sioux Falls Public School district.
Laura B Anderson Elementary is part of the Sioux Falls Public School district.
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Seasonal events at Falls Park
Norton Tracts is only 2 miles or a 5-minute drive from Falls Park, one of Sioux Falls top attractions. The park hosts community events throughout the year, like summer yoga classes, Shakespeare performances by the Bare Bodkins Theatre Company and a weekly farmers market that’s operated since 1912. Each winter, Falls Park creates a sea of color and light during its free Winter Wonderland display, where the waterfalls light up in colors created by nearly 300,000 bulbs.
Norton Tract neighbors love the Falls Park Farmers Market, open Saturdays in Spring through Fall
Neighbors in Norton Tract love the free concerts in the summer at Levitt at the Falls.
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Parks in this Area
Bryant Park
Transit
Airport
Joe Foss Field
21 min drive
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Norton Tracts
US
Homicide
5
4
Sexual Assault
3
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
4
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
3
4
Larceny
3
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Norton Tracts Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Norton Tracts, Sioux Falls sell after 156 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Norton Tracts, Sioux Falls over the last 12 months is $337,490, up 22% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Owners
Demographics
Total Population
1,171
Median Age
40
Population Density
6 ppl/acre
Population under 18
24.6%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
14.6%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$39,916
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$55,080
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
84.8%
College Graduates
9.7%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
2.5%
% Population in Labor Force
50.8%
Below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
28''
Average Winter Low Temperature
9°F
Average Summer High Temperature
85°F
Annual Snowfall
45''
Area Factors
Somewhat Bikeable
Bike Score®
11/ 100
Car-Dependent
Walk Score®
10/ 100
Minimal Transit
Transit Score®
16/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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