What kinds of homes are in Aberdeen, SD?

Name: Types of homes in Aberdeen, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Aberdeen, SD has 13,664 (±242) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 824 homes per square mile of land.

57.3% are detached single-family houses.

8.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

28.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 13,664 (±242)
Detached houses: 57.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 8.4%
5+ unit buildings: 28.4%

Homes in Aberdeen by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Aberdeen	Brown County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	57.3% (±3.5 points)	63.1%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.2% (±0.8 points)	2.1%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	2.5% (±1.4 points)	2.2%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	5.9% (±1.7 points)	4.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	7.2% (±1.9 points)	5.7%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.8% (±2.4 points)	5.3%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	14.4% (±2.6 points)	11.2%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	3.1% (±1.3 points)	5.0%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.5% (±0.7 points)	0.5%	0.2%	0.1%

In Aberdeen, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Brown County (22.2%).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (16.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Aberdeen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Aberdeen
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Aberdeen	—	28.4% (±4.0 points)	—
Aberdeen Township	2.7 mi	18.2% (±26.2 points)	Not measurably different
Prairiewood Township	3.9 mi	0.0% (±26.0 points)	Lower
Bath Township	6.0 mi	7.0% (±19.2 points)	Lower
Ordway Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±75.0 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Township (Brown County)	8.1 mi	0.0% (±6.6 points)	Lower
Gem Township	8.9 mi	0.0% (±25.5 points)	Lower
Warner Township	9.5 mi	0.0% (±27.0 points)	Lower
Warner	9.7 mi	0.0% (±22.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Prairiewood Township, SD (0.0%), Bath Township, SD (7.0%), Lincoln Township (Brown County), SD (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Brown County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Aberdeen	28.4% (±4.0 points)
2	Highland Township (Brown County)	18.6% (±62.2 points)
3	Aberdeen Township	18.2% (±26.2 points)
4	Groton	7.9% (±5.7 points)
5	Bath Township	7.0% (±19.2 points)
6	Frederick	2.1% (±32.9 points)
7 (tie)	Claremont	0.0% (±56.6 points)

Showing 7 of 53 places in Brown County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Aberdeen

How many homes are in Aberdeen?

Aberdeen, SD has an estimated 13,664 (±242) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Aberdeen houses or apartments?

57.3% are detached houses and 2.2% attached houses, while 36.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Aberdeen?

8.4% of homes in Aberdeen are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Aberdeen city, South Dakota

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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