Housing data for Box Elder, SD
Box Elder, SD has an estimated 12,902 residents and 5,149 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Pennington County.
51.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,491 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+33.2%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,902 (±55)
- Housing units
- 5,149 (±712)
- Households that rent
- 51.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,491
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +33.2%
What stands out in Box Elder
Households that rent: 51.8% (±6.3 points) in Box Elder, higher than in Pennington County (30.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 19.2% (±5.3 points) in Box Elder, lower than in Pennington County (47.5%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 43.5% (±6.5 points) in Box Elder, higher than in Pennington County (27.6%).
Median gross rent: $1,491 (±$138) in Box Elder, higher than in Pennington County ($1,120).
- Renters and owners in Box Elder
- Age of homes in Box Elder
- How long people stay in Box Elder
- Median rent in Box Elder
Housing in Box Elder at a glance
- Median rent: $1,491 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,253 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 43.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 51.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $73,008 median household income
- Home values: $302,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,942 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,019 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 19.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 47.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 312 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +33.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 43.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Box Elder against Pennington County, its state and the nation
| Box Elder | Pennington County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,902 (±55) | 113,512 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,149 (±712) | 51,681 (±155) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 51.8% (±6.3 points) | 30.7% (±1.4 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,491 (±$138) | $1,120 (±$40) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $73,008 (±$8,659) | $74,517 (±$2,445) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $302,100 (±$24,800) | $302,200 (±$9,091) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,019 (±$368) | $3,265 (±$100) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 19.2% (±5.3 points) | 47.5% (±2.3 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.1 minutes (±3.6) | 19.4 minutes (±1.1) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.3% (±3.1 points) | 90.6% (±1.1 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.8 years (±2.2) | 40.1 years (±0.3) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Box Elder covers 14.8 square miles of land, about 870 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Box Elder has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,683 (±38) | 12,902 (±55) | +33.2% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,518 (±250) | 5,149 (±712) | +46.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $991 (±$49) | $1,491 (±$138) | +50.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $160,700 (±$32,457) | $302,100 (±$24,800) | +88.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,382 (±$3,107) | $73,008 (±$8,659) | +36.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,421 (±$132) | $1,942 (±$99) | +36.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,789 (±$401) | $4,019 (±$368) | +44.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 53.2% (±4.5 points) | 51.8% (±6.3 points) | −1.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.0% (±4.9 points) | 6.0% (±5.1 points) | 0.0 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 Box Elder
In 2025, the Box Elder Police Department reported 312 violent and 1,379 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Pennington County, the departments that report recorded 697 violent and 2,925 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Box Elder
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57706 | 16% | 2,787 | $1,738 | — | $57,162 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Box Elder
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Heights | 2.6 mi | — | $219,600 | 0.0% |
| Rapid Valley | 3.6 mi | $1,174 | $255,500 | 7.7% |
| Green Valley | 5.2 mi | — | $280,300 | 21.1% |
| Rapid City | 7.3 mi | $1,109 | $299,400 | 37.1% |
| New Underwood | 12 mi | $850 | $193,800 | 31.8% |
| Blackhawk | 13 mi | — | $273,300 | 4.5% |
| Colonial Pine Hills | 13 mi | — | $406,500 | 1.3% |
| Summerset | 14 mi | $1,288 | $368,300 | 21.3% |
Places in South Dakota most like Box Elder
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volga | $1,130 | $240,000 | $78,828 | 46.6% |
| Rapid City | $1,109 | $299,400 | $70,870 | 37.1% |
| Spearfish | $963 | $346,200 | $65,688 | 50.4% |
| Sioux Falls | $1,035 | $292,400 | $75,970 | 40.5% |
| Hill City | $1,345 | $286,200 | $95,385 | 26.1% |
| Belle Fourche | $983 | $222,500 | $65,071 | 34.5% |
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 Box Elder, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $996 | $1,093 | $1,430 | $1,833 | $2,390 |
HUD income limits for Box Elder, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,300 | $35,500 | $56,750 |
| 2 people | $24,350 | $40,550 | $64,850 |
| 3 people | $27,400 | $45,600 | $72,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,650 | $81,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,750 | $87,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,800 | $94,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,850 | $100,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,900 | $107,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,300.
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 Box Elder
What is the average rent in Box Elder, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Box Elder is $1,491 (±$138) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Box Elder?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Box Elder, SD is $1,185 (±$1,009) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Box Elder rent-burdened?
43.4% of renting households in Box Elder pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Box Elder?
Box Elder has an estimated 2,422 (±536) renting households, 51.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Box Elder?
The median household income in Box Elder is $73,008 (±$8,659) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Box Elder, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $302,100 (±$24,800) for owner-occupied homes in Box Elder (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Box Elder growing?
In Box Elder, the number of residents went from 9,683 in 2015–2019 to 12,902 in 2020–2024 (+33.2%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Box Elder?
The ZIP code that covers Box Elder is 57706.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 57706?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57706 is $1,738 (±$56) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Box Elder city, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Box Elder city, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Box Elder city, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Box Elder city, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Box Elder city, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Box Elder city, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Box Elder city, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Box Elder Police Department (ORI SD0510300)
- 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 Box Elder city, South Dakota (place:06620, 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 .