What percentage of people rent in Belle Fourche, SD?

Name: Renters and owners in Belle Fourche, SD, 2020–2024
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34.5% (±5.7 points) of the occupied homes in Belle Fourche, SD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 847 renting households against 1,608 that own their home.

In Belle Fourche, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 34.5% in 2020–2024 (+6.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 34.5% (±5.7 points)
Renting households: 847 (±157)
Median renter income: $34,123 (±$8,793)

Who rents and who owns in Belle Fourche

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Belle Fourche	Butte County	South Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	34.5% (±5.7 points)	23.9% (±4.0 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	847 (±157)	1,027 (±184)	114,923 (±1,973)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,608 (±164)	3,279 (±216)	250,621 (±2,208)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$34,123 (±$8,793)	$39,129 (±$8,203)	$45,599 (±$1,257)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$87,411 (±$18,929)	$92,905 (±$18,852)	$92,702 (±$1,158)	$100,009

In Belle Fourche, the renter share is higher than in Butte County (23.9%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (31.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Butte County, Belle Fourche ranks 1 of 5 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 188 of 1,152.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Belle Fourche has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	27.8% (±6.6 points)	34.5% (±5.7 points)	+6.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$705 (±$100)	$983 (±$94)	+39.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$46,463 (±$5,253)	$65,071 (±$22,044)	+40.0%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Belle Fourche

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Belle Fourche
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Belle Fourche	—	34.5% (±5.7 points)	—
Fruitdale	8.1 mi	10.2% (±15.8 points)	Lower
St. Onge Township	9.0 mi	0.0% (±13.4 points)	Lower
North Spearfish	11 mi	21.9% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Spearfish	12 mi	50.4% (±4.1 points)	Higher
Nisland	15 mi	19.1% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different
Whitewood	18 mi	17.1% (±9.1 points)	Lower
Deadwood	20 mi	44.1% (±12.5 points)	Not measurably different
Central City	21 mi	4.8% (±9.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Fruitdale, SD (10.2%), St. Onge Township, SD (0.0%), Whitewood, SD (17.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Spearfish, SD (50.4%).

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

Households that rent across Butte County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Belle Fourche	34.5% (±5.7 points)
2	Nisland	19.1% (±18.1 points)
3	Vale Township	12.5% (±25.0 points)
4	Fruitdale	10.2% (±15.8 points)
5	Newell	7.9% (±7.5 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Belle Fourche

How many renters are there in Belle Fourche?

Belle Fourche has an estimated 847 (±157) renting households, 34.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Belle Fourche?

In Belle Fourche, the share of households that rent went from 27.8% in 2015–2019 to 34.5% in 2020–2024 (+6.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Belle Fourche?

A renting household in Belle Fourche has 1.8 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Belle Fourche?

The median renting household in Belle Fourche, SD has an income of $34,123 (±$8,793) a year, against $87,411 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Belle Fourche city, South Dakota (place:04380, in state:46).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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