What kinds of homes are in Box Elder, SD?

Name: Types of homes in Box Elder, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Box Elder, SD has 5,149 (±712) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 347 homes per square mile of land.

41.5% are detached single-family houses.

4.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 5,149 (±712)
Detached houses: 41.5%
2–4 unit buildings: 4.8%
5+ unit buildings: 14.4%

Homes in Box Elder by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Box Elder	Pennington County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	41.5% (±5.7 points)	62.3%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	21.5% (±5.4 points)	5.6%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.4% (±0.7 points)	2.2%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±2.2 points)	3.1%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.7% (±3.0 points)	3.7%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	3.6% (±2.3 points)	5.5%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	4.1% (±3.0 points)	8.7%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	16.1% (±4.7 points)	8.7%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	1.6% (±1.5 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Box Elder, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Pennington County (17.9%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Box Elder

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Box Elder
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Box Elder	—	14.4% (±4.8 points)	—
Ashland Heights	2.6 mi	0.0% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Rapid Valley	3.6 mi	4.4% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Green Valley	5.2 mi	12.0% (±15.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rapid City	7.3 mi	23.4% (±2.0 points)	Higher
New Underwood	12 mi	8.9% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Blackhawk	13 mi	0.0% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Colonial Pine Hills	13 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Summerset	14 mi	8.4% (±4.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Ashland Heights, SD (0.0%), Rapid Valley, SD (4.4%), Blackhawk, SD (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Rapid City, SD (23.4%).

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 Pennington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Rapid City	23.4% (±2.0 points)
2	Box Elder	14.4% (±4.8 points)
3	Green Valley	12.0% (±15.7 points)
4	Wall	11.9% (±8.5 points)
5	New Underwood	8.9% (±18.3 points)
6	Hill City	5.9% (±7.8 points)
7	Rapid Valley	4.4% (±3.8 points)
8	Keystone	3.0% (±14.7 points)

Showing 8 of 29 places in Pennington 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 Box Elder

How many homes are in Box Elder?

Box Elder, SD has an estimated 5,149 (±712) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Box Elder houses or apartments?

41.5% are detached houses and 21.5% attached houses, while 19.2% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

4.8% of homes in Box Elder 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 — Box Elder 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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