How long do people stay in their homes in Brookings, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Brookings, SD, 2020–2024
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47.1% (±5.5 points) of households in Brookings, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

7.9% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 47.1% (±5.5 points)
Since before 2000: 7.9%

When households in Brookings moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Brookings	Brookings County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	11.1% (±3.2 points)	8.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	36.0% (±4.5 points)	29.4%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.4% (±3.7 points)	37.9%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	8.6% (±1.9 points)	11.1%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	4.8% (±2.4 points)	6.8%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	3.1% (±1.2 points)	6.5%	9.4%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Brookings, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Brookings County (37.8%).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (25.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Brookings

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Brookings
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Brookings	—	47.1% (±5.5 points)	—
Brookings Township	3.4 mi	29.1% (±20.1 points)	Not measurably different
Aurora Township (Brookings County)	4.9 mi	0.0% (±50.1 points)	Not measurably different
Medary Township	5.3 mi	22.9% (±13.5 points)	Lower
Aurora	5.3 mi	26.8% (±8.9 points)	Lower
Trenton Township	6.7 mi	0.0% (±39.6 points)	Lower
Volga	6.8 mi	28.4% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Sterling Township	7.2 mi	0.0% (±25.3 points)	Lower
Bushnell	7.4 mi	3.3% (±48.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Medary Township, SD (22.9%), Aurora, SD (26.8%), Trenton Township, SD (0.0%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Brookings County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Brookings	47.1% (±5.5 points)
2	Oslo Township	33.3% (±43.4 points)
3	Sinai	29.4% (±21.9 points)
4	Brookings Township	29.1% (±20.1 points)
5	Volga	28.4% (±8.7 points)
6	Aurora	26.8% (±8.9 points)
7	Elkton	25.0% (±10.6 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 often do people move in Brookings?

47.1% of households in Brookings, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Brookings have?

7.9% of households in Brookings have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brookings city, South Dakota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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