RANKING · 2024 ACS · 19 SHOWN OF 19

Highest renter share, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is 34.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Sioux Falls, SD, up 5 places to #6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Vermillion, SDSD11,72058.0%+4.2 pts

02▲1Brookings, SDSD25,35552.3%−1.3 pts

03▼1Box Elder, SDSD13,93651.8%+14.2 pts

04Spearfish, SDSD14,15450.4%−0.5 pts

05Mitchell, SDSD15,75643.4%−0.1 pts

06▲5Sioux Falls, SDSD213,74840.5%+1.5 pts

07▲1Madison, SDSD6,06539.8%+1.8 pts

08▼1Aberdeen, SDSD27,96138.3%−2.4 pts

09▼3Rapid City, SDSD80,58937.1%−3.7 pts

10▲2Watertown, SDSD23,73634.7%+0.9 pts

11▲4Belle Fourche, SDSD5,79134.5%+0.1 pts

12▼2Yankton, SDSD15,81633.7%−4.4 pts

13▲1Sturgis, SDSD6,92233.1%−3.2 pts

14▼5Huron, SDSD14,60731.7%−5.4 pts

15▼2Pierre, SDSD13,84831.4%−5.4 pts

16▲2Harrisburg, SDSD10,40521.6%+6.7 pts

17▼1Tea, SDSD8,01920.3%+4.3 pts

18▼1Brandon, SDSD11,30619.9%+0.4 pts

19Rapid Valley, SDSD6,9757.7%−6.1 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES