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Buying a business: Minnesota vs South Dakota

Two markets side by side — inventory, pricing, and what you actually pay per dollar of cash flow, from live Waterfall data.

Minnesota

851 active listings
Active listings851 Edge
Median asking$500,000
Median cash flow$174,000 Edge
Typical multiple2.9×
Owner-earnings yield~35%
Median revenue$819,507
VS

South Dakota

87 active listings
Active listings87
Median asking$500,000
Median cash flow$143,297
Typical multiple3.5×
Owner-earnings yield~29%
Median revenue$718,167

Who wins?

Minnesota has 878% more businesses on the market than South Dakota (851 vs 87). Minnesota trades at a lower multiple (2.9× vs 3.5×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricMinnesotaSouth Dakota
Active listings85187
Median asking$500,000$500,000
Median cash flow$174,000$143,297
Typical multiple2.9×3.5×
Owner-earnings yield~35%~29%
Median revenue$819,507$718,167
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