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Buying a business: North Dakota vs South Dakota

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

North Dakota

42 active listings
Active listings42
Median asking$1,000,000
Median cash flow$217,085 Edge
Typical multiple4.6×
Owner-earnings yield~22%
Median revenue$1,470,000
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South Dakota

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

Who wins?

South Dakota has 107% more businesses on the market than North Dakota (87 vs 42). South Dakota is cheaper at the median asking price. South Dakota trades at a lower multiple (3.5× vs 4.6×), meaning you pay less per dollar of cash flow there.

MetricNorth DakotaSouth Dakota
Active listings4287
Median asking$1,000,000$500,000
Median cash flow$217,085$143,297
Typical multiple4.6×3.5×
Owner-earnings yield~22%~29%
Median revenue$1,470,000$718,167
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