Housing data for Britton, SD

Britton, SD has an estimated 988 residents and 568 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Marshall County.

23.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $798 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−41.1%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
988 (±219)
Housing units
568 (±113)
Households that rent
23.4%
Median gross rent
$798
Residents since 2015–2019
−41.1%

What stands out in Britton

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 21.0% (±9.7 points) in Britton, higher than in Marshall County (7.4%).

Median home value: $110,200 (±$25,545) in Britton, lower than in Marshall County ($156,500).

Working from home: 0.5% (±0.7 points) in Britton, lower than in Marshall County (4.9%).

Average commute: 10.5 minutes (±2.8) in Britton, lower than in Marshall County (16.0 minutes).

Housing in Britton at a glance

  • Median rent: $798 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 47.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 23.4% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $62,898 median household income
  • Home values: $110,200 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,283 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,356 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 21.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 48.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 78.1% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 36.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 53.3% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 10.5 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −41.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 18.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Britton against Marshall County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
BrittonMarshall CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Residents988 (±219)4,344 (exact)907,428 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units568 (±113)2,436 (±19)408,584 (±422)143,775,355
Households that rent23.4% (±10.2 points)19.7% (±4.5 points)31.4% (±0.5 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$798 (±$64)$752 (±$61)$946 (±$11)$1,413
Median household income$62,898 (±$13,679)$78,156 (±$10,504)$75,081 (±$888)$80,734
Median home value$110,200 (±$25,545)$156,500 (±$31,245)$257,400 (±$3,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,356 (±$303)$1,359 (±$138)$2,724 (±$28)$3,119
Built before 198078.1% (±17.0 points)67.9% (±7.5 points)49.8% (±0.7 points)49.7%
Average commute10.5 minutes (±2.8)16.0 minutes (±1.8)17.8 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband92.9% (±5.3 points)89.5% (±2.8 points)89.6% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents43.9 years (±9.8)42.5 years (±1.1)38.0 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Britton covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,359 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Britton has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,678 (±237)988 (±219)−41.1%Measurable decrease
Housing units769 (±73)568 (±113)−26.1%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$649 (±$49)$798 (±$64)+23.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$87,400 (±$16,318)$110,200 (±$25,545)+26.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$63,333 (±$5,049)$62,898 (±$13,679)−0.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,022 (±$222)$1,283 (±$340)+25.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,353 (±$284)$1,356 (±$303)+0.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent36.6% (±8.3 points)23.4% (±10.2 points)−13.2 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate12.0% (±10.8 points)36.8% (±23.4 points)+24.8 percentage pointsNot 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 Marshall County

Britton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Marshall County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Marshall County recorded 45 violent and 203 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Britton

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Miller Township (Marshall County)2.6 mi—$258,6000.0%
Pleasant Valley Township (Marshall County)4.3 mi——0.0%
Lowell Township5.2 mi——100.0%
Newark Township6.9 mi——35.3%
White Township7.4 mi——0.0%
Stena Township7.4 mi——0.0%
Waverly Township (Marshall County)8.4 mi——0.0%
Weston Township10 mi——0.0%

Places in South Dakota most like Britton

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Huron$888$159,000$61,45231.7%
Parkston$717$157,100$70,13926.3%
Presho$813$162,500$63,39326.9%
Mobridge$953$136,800$65,35728.3%
Bison$932$82,000$71,60724.5%
Woonsocket$664$80,800$56,76522.3%

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 Britton, fiscal year 2027

Marshall County, SD, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$706$775$1,014$1,384$1,599

HUD income limits for Britton, fiscal year 2026

Marshall County, SD, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$23,600$39,300$62,850
2 people$26,950$44,900$71,800
3 people$30,300$50,500$80,800
4 people$33,650$56,100$89,750
5 people$38,680$60,600$96,950
6 people$44,360$65,100$104,150
7 people$50,040$69,600$111,300
8 people$55,720$74,100$118,500

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Marshall County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,200.

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 Britton

How many renters are there in Britton?

Britton has an estimated 96 (±48) renting households, 23.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Britton?

The median household income in Britton is $62,898 (±$13,679) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Britton, SD?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $110,200 (±$25,545) for owner-occupied homes in Britton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Britton?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Britton, SD is $1,283 (±$340) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Britton?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Britton, SD is $1,356 (±$303) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Britton?

Britton, SD has an estimated 568 (±113) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Britton growing?

In Britton, the number of residents went from 1,678 in 2015–2019 to 988 in 2020–2024 (−41.1%), a measurable decrease.

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) for Britton city, South Dakota (place:07380, 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 .

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