What kinds of homes are in Brookings, SD?

Name: Types of homes in Brookings, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Brookings, SD has 9,984 (±223) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 715 homes per square mile of land.

45.9% are detached single-family houses.

7.2% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 9,984 (±223)
Detached houses: 45.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 7.2%
5+ unit buildings: 30.8%

Homes in Brookings by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Brookings	Brookings County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	45.9% (±3.3 points)	57.9%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.7% (±2.4 points)	7.6%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±1.5 points)	2.2%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.1% (±1.9 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	8.9% (±2.4 points)	7.5%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	9.8% (±3.0 points)	6.6%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	12.1% (±3.2 points)	8.4%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.4% (±1.8 points)	6.1%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%

In Brookings, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Brookings County (22.5%).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (16.1%).

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookings
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Brookings	—	30.8% (±5.0 points)	—
Brookings Township	3.4 mi	0.0% (±17.5 points)	Lower
Aurora Township (Brookings County)	4.9 mi	0.0% (±61.3 points)	Not measurably different
Medary Township	5.3 mi	5.4% (±10.0 points)	Lower
Aurora	5.3 mi	18.7% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Trenton Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±48.5 points)	Not measurably different
Volga	6.8 mi	13.2% (±6.8 points)	Lower
Sterling Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±31.0 points)	Not measurably different
Bushnell	7.4 mi	0.0% (±82.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Brookings Township, SD (0.0%), Medary Township, SD (5.4%), Aurora, SD (18.7%).

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 Brookings County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Brookings	30.8% (±5.0 points)
2	White	23.2% (±14.4 points)
3	Aurora	18.7% (±9.2 points)
4	Volga	13.2% (±6.8 points)
5	Bruce	8.1% (±24.5 points)
6	Medary Township	5.4% (±10.0 points)
7	Elkton	0.8% (±9.2 points)

Showing 7 of 31 places in Brookings 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 Brookings

How many homes are in Brookings?

Brookings, SD has an estimated 9,984 (±223) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Brookings houses or apartments?

45.9% are detached houses and 9.7% attached houses, while 38.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

7.2% of homes in Brookings 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 — Brookings 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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