What kinds of homes are in Beresford, SD?

Name: Types of homes in Beresford, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Beresford, SD has 1,044 (±141) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 585 homes per square mile of land.

75.3% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

12.2% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,044 (±141)
Detached houses: 75.3%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 12.2%

Homes in Beresford by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Beresford	Union County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	75.3% (±6.4 points)	72.0%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.6% (±2.7 points)	2.8%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.7% (±1.2 points)	0.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.1% (±0.2 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.8% (±3.1 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.0% (±3.9 points)	3.7%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.4% (±0.6 points)	8.9%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	8.0% (±5.1 points)	4.2%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.4 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Beresford, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Union County (16.8%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (16.1%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Beresford
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Beresford	—	12.2% (±5.0 points)	—
Prairie Township	3.8 mi	14.3% (±36.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Lincoln County)	4.4 mi	11.9% (±25.5 points)	Not measurably different
Glenwood Township (Clay County)	4.4 mi	0.0% (±41.4 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklyn Township	5.3 mi	0.0% (±36.4 points)	Not measurably different
Alcester Township	8.3 mi	0.0% (±57.2 points)	Not measurably different
Alcester	8.5 mi	10.2% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Norway Township (Lincoln County)	8.6 mi	0.0% (±54.7 points)	Not measurably different
Emmet Township	8.9 mi	0.0% (±73.1 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	North Sioux City	37.1% (±9.1 points)
2	Dakota Dunes	25.4% (±8.6 points)
3	Big Sioux Township	20.1% (±6.8 points)
4	Prairie Township	14.3% (±36.8 points)
5	Beresford	12.2% (±5.0 points)
6	Elk Point	10.8% (±7.7 points)
7	Alcester	10.2% (±4.5 points)
8	Jefferson	7.9% (±11.2 points)
9 (tie)	Alcester Township	0.0% (±57.2 points)
9 (tie)	Big Springs Township	0.0% (±31.7 points)
9 (tie)	Brule Township (Union County)	0.0% (±29.1 points)

Showing 11 of 18 places in Union 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 Beresford

How many homes are in Beresford?

Beresford, SD has an estimated 1,044 (±141) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Beresford houses or apartments?

75.3% are detached houses and 3.6% attached houses, while 13.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

0.8% of homes in Beresford 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 — Beresford 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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