What kinds of homes are in Custer, SD?

Name: Types of homes in Custer, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Custer, SD has 1,383 (±173) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 541 homes per square mile of land.

61.9% are detached single-family houses.

5.5% are in buildings of two to four units.

15.5% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,383 (±173)
Detached houses: 61.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.5%
5+ unit buildings: 15.5%

Homes in Custer by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Custer	Custer County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	61.9% (±6.5 points)	75.4%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	5.2% (±3.6 points)	1.9%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.6% (±0.7 points)	0.2%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.9% (±4.1 points)	1.3%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.8% (±3.1 points)	1.5%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	5.9% (±4.2 points)	1.6%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.8% (±4.3 points)	1.5%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	11.9% (±4.7 points)	16.2%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.8 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%

In Custer, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Custer County (4.6%).

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 Custer

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Custer
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Custer	—	15.5% (±6.8 points)	—
Pringle	11 mi	0.0% (±44.3 points)	Not measurably different
Hill City	12 mi	5.9% (±7.8 points)	Not measurably different
Keystone	12 mi	3.0% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Fairburn	20 mi	0.0% (±72.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hermosa	21 mi	2.0% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Colonial Pine Hills	22 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Lower
Buffalo Gap	24 mi	0.0% (±39.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hot Springs	25 mi	17.2% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Colonial Pine Hills, SD (0.0%).

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 Custer County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Custer	15.5% (±6.8 points)
2	Hermosa	2.0% (±16.9 points)
3 (tie)	Buffalo Gap	0.0% (±39.7 points)
3 (tie)	Fairburn	0.0% (±72.1 points)
3 (tie)	Pringle	0.0% (±44.3 points)

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 Custer

How many homes are in Custer?

Custer, SD has an estimated 1,383 (±173) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Custer houses or apartments?

61.9% are detached houses and 5.2% attached houses, while 21.0% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.5% of homes in Custer 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 — Custer 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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