What percentage of people rent in Brandon, SD?

Name: Renters and owners in Brandon, SD, 2020–2024
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19.9% (±4.8 points) of the occupied homes in Brandon, SD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 809 renting households against 3,263 that own their home.

In Brandon, the share of households that rent went from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.9% (±4.8 points)
Renting households: 809 (±213)
Median renter income: $44,284 (±$2,644)

Who rents and who owns in Brandon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Brandon	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.9% (±4.8 points)	36.9% (±1.2 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	809 (±213)	31,307 (±1,115)	114,923 (±1,973)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,263 (±206)	53,507 (±993)	250,621 (±2,208)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.8 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.9 (±0.2)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$44,284 (±$2,644)	$46,405 (±$2,094)	$45,599 (±$1,257)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$126,761 (±$11,721)	$104,882 (±$3,209)	$92,702 (±$1,158)	$100,009

In Brandon, the renter share is lower than in Minnehaha County (36.9%).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (31.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Minnehaha County, Brandon ranks 7 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 401 of 1,152.

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

How renting in Brandon 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	26.3% (±3.2 points)	19.9% (±4.8 points)	−6.4 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$926 (±$44)	$976 (±$73)	+5.4%	Down after inflation
Median household income	$87,250 (±$10,040)	$110,806 (±$10,346)	+27.0%	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 Brandon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brandon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Brandon	—	19.9% (±4.8 points)	—
Split Rock Township	3.0 mi	6.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Brandon Township	3.4 mi	19.4% (±16.2 points)	Not measurably different
Red Rock Township	5.1 mi	3.6% (±7.3 points)	Lower
Valley Springs Township	5.6 mi	18.4% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Valley Springs	5.9 mi	19.0% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Mapleton Township	6.7 mi	5.6% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Edison Township	8.0 mi	0.0% (±21.2 points)	Not measurably different
Sioux Falls	8.2 mi	40.5% (±1.3 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Split Rock Township, SD (6.8%), Red Rock Township, SD (3.6%), Mapleton Township, SD (5.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sioux Falls, SD (40.5%).

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

Households that rent across Minnehaha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Burk Township	44.0% (±36.3 points)
2	Sioux Falls	40.5% (±1.3 points)
3	Garretson	37.3% (±11.2 points)
4	Colton	31.9% (±13.4 points)
5	Hartford	23.2% (±10.0 points)
6	Lyons Township	20.3% (±15.9 points)
7	Brandon	19.9% (±4.8 points)
8	Brandon Township	19.4% (±16.2 points)
9	Valley Springs	19.0% (±9.5 points)
10	Baltic	18.9% (±9.3 points)
11	Valley Springs Township	18.4% (±17.0 points)
12	Dell Rapids	17.7% (±6.5 points)
13	Crooks	16.8% (±7.5 points)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Minnehaha County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Brandon

How many renters are there in Brandon?

Brandon has an estimated 809 (±213) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Brandon?

In Brandon, the share of households that rent went from 26.3% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024 (−6.4 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Brandon?

A renting household in Brandon has 1.8 people on average, against 2.9 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Brandon?

The median renting household in Brandon, SD has an income of $44,284 (±$2,644) a year, against $126,761 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 Brandon city, South Dakota (place:06840, 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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