In most cases, yes — keep it listed. Pulling your Sioux Falls home off the market for the holidays usually costs you the most motivated buyers of the year and resets the momentum you've already built. Winter shoppers are fewer, but they're serious.
Quick Answer: Keep your Sioux Falls home listed through the holidays if it's priced right and showing well. Winter buyers are smaller in number but far more motivated — relocations, lease deadlines, and year-end moves — and they face less competition, since fewer sellers list this time of year. Pull your listing only to fix a real problem, then relist fresh.
Why winter buyers in Sioux Falls are worth keeping the sign up for
- Fewer homes compete with yours. As of the September 2026 report from the REALTOR® Association of the Sioux Empire, the Sioux Falls area was sitting around 3.8 months of supply — still a fairly tight market — and active listings usually thin out further over the holidays. Less competition means your home stands out.
- December buyers aren't browsing. They're relocating for work (many move to Sioux Falls from Minnesota and Iowa), racing a lease or build timeline, or trying to close before year-end. Motivated buyers make cleaner offers.
- Homes are still selling. Sioux Falls homes sold in an average of about 81 days in that September report, and closed sales were up nearly 16% year over year — demand didn't disappear heading into fall.
- Values are holding. The median sale price sat near $344,600, so there's no price slump that argues for hiding your home until spring.
When pulling your listing actually makes sense
Taking a break isn't always the wrong move. Consider delisting if:
- Your home has sat for weeks because it's priced above the market. A holiday pause won't fix that — a price correction will.
- You need time to make real improvements: fresh paint, repairs, or new photos that show better in winter light.
- You'd genuinely rather relist in spring with a clean days-on-market count and a fully prepped home.
If you do pull it, come back with a plan to relist stronger — not just to dodge showings for a few weeks.
Whether staying listed helps you really depends on your price, your home's condition, and your timeline — that's the exact call I walk sellers through before the holidays.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do homes really sell over the holidays in Sioux Falls?
Yes. Buyer traffic is lighter, but the people still looking in December are usually the most serious — and with fewer homes listed, yours tends to get more attention, not less.
Is it better to just wait for spring?
Spring brings more buyers, but also far more competing listings and often more price negotiation. If your home is priced right, winter's smaller but motivated buyer pool can be the better trade.
Will I only get lowball offers in winter?
Not necessarily. Motivated winter buyers who need to move rarely have time to drag out a long negotiation, so a well-priced home can still sell close to asking.
The short version: if your Sioux Falls home is priced right and shows well, keep it listed — the holidays bring fewer but more motivated buyers, and less competition. If you're not sure where your home stands, I'm happy to run the numbers with you and give you a straight answer before you decide. Reach out anytime.
About Tyce Ortman
Tyce Ortman is a residential real estate agent with the Jeff Merrill Team at eXp Realty, serving Sioux Falls, South Dakota and surrounding communities including Brandon, Harrisburg, and Tea. He works with both buyers and sellers, guiding them from first search or listing all the way through closing.
Sources
- REALTOR® Association of the Sioux Empire, September 2026 market data, via SiouxFalls.Business (reported October 8, 2026).