Housing data for Beresford, SD
Beresford, SD has an estimated 2,360 residents and 1,044 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Union County.
19.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $914 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,360 (±345)
- Housing units
- 1,044 (±141)
- Households that rent
- 19.6%
- Median gross rent
- $914
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.0%
What stands out in Beresford
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 19.6% (±14.3 points) in Beresford, lower than in Union County (38.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 62.3% (±10.1 points) in Beresford, higher than in Union County (41.3%).
Median real estate taxes: $2,313 (±$306) in Beresford, lower than in Union County ($3,317).
Working from home: 3.8% (±2.1 points) in Beresford, lower than in Union County (7.9%).
Housing in Beresford at a glance
- Median rent: $914 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $936 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 19.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,793 median household income
- Home values: $234,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,683 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,313 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 194 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Beresford against Union County, its state and the nation
| Beresford | Union County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,360 (±345) | 17,081 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,044 (±141) | 7,588 (±28) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.6% (±6.6 points) | 26.9% (±3.2 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $914 (±$206) | $1,069 (±$63) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,793 (±$9,149) | $89,636 (±$5,949) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $234,400 (±$21,695) | $301,100 (±$18,340) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,313 (±$306) | $3,317 (±$208) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.3% (±10.1 points) | 41.3% (±4.2 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.7 minutes (±3.6) | 17.7 minutes (±1.2) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.9% (±6.5 points) | 89.5% (±2.5 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.5 years (±6.4) | 41.5 years (±1.3) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Beresford covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 1,323 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Beresford has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,291 (±328) | 2,360 (±345) | +3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,104 (±135) | 1,044 (±141) | −5.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $663 (±$87) | $914 (±$206) | +37.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $134,100 (±$26,214) | $234,400 (±$21,695) | +74.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,083 (±$12,083) | $78,793 (±$9,149) | +17.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,246 (±$110) | $1,683 (±$208) | +35.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,679 (±$249) | $2,313 (±$306) | +37.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.9% (±7.1 points) | 19.6% (±6.6 points) | −13.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±6.6 points) | 8.4% (±13.4 points) | +8.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Beresford
In 2025, the Beresford Police Department reported 194 violent and 823 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Union County, the departments that report recorded 91 violent and 597 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Beresford
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Township | 3.8 mi | — | $335,700 | 35.2% |
| Pleasant Township (Lincoln County) | 4.4 mi | — | $263,400 | 20.0% |
| Glenwood Township (Clay County) | 4.4 mi | — | $355,000 | 2.2% |
| Brooklyn Township | 5.3 mi | — | $432,400 | 0.0% |
| Alcester Township | 8.3 mi | — | $233,300 | 22.0% |
| Alcester | 8.5 mi | $688 | $125,800 | 30.7% |
| Norway Township (Lincoln County) | 8.6 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Emmet Township | 8.9 mi | — | $420,000 | 0.0% |
Places in South Dakota most like Beresford
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onida | $939 | $178,600 | $70,000 | 19.9% |
| Custer | $968 | $235,600 | $78,369 | 30.5% |
| Parker | $971 | $231,100 | $89,676 | 21.4% |
| Lennox | $745 | $235,900 | $81,761 | 25.7% |
| Marion | $813 | $164,500 | $67,750 | 24.1% |
| Whitewood | $946 | $243,300 | $77,500 | 17.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across South Dakota.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Beresford, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $831 | $965 | $1,194 | $1,447 | $1,618 |
HUD income limits for Beresford, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,550 | $34,300 | $54,850 |
| 2 people | $23,500 | $39,200 | $62,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,100 | $70,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,900 | $84,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,800 | $90,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,700 | $97,100 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,650 | $103,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Beresford
What is the average rent in Beresford, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Beresford is $914 (±$206) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Beresford?
Beresford has an estimated 185 (±72) renting households, 19.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Beresford?
The median household income in Beresford is $78,793 (±$9,149) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Beresford, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $234,400 (±$21,695) for owner-occupied homes in Beresford (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Beresford?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Beresford, SD is $1,683 (±$208) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Beresford?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Beresford, SD is $2,313 (±$306) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Beresford growing?
In Beresford, the number of residents went from 2,291 in 2015–2019 to 2,360 in 2020–2024 (+3.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beresford city, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beresford city, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beresford city, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beresford city, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Beresford city, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beresford city, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Beresford city, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Beresford Police Department (ORI SD0630100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Beresford city, South Dakota (place:04980, in state:46).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .