What kinds of homes are in Dakota Dunes, SD?

Name: Types of homes in Dakota Dunes, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Dakota Dunes, SD has 1,519 (±139) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 615 homes per square mile of land.

67.0% are detached single-family houses.

3.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

25.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,519 (±139)
Detached houses: 67.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 3.1%
5+ unit buildings: 25.4%

Homes in Dakota Dunes by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Dakota Dunes	Union County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	67.0% (±8.0 points)	72.0%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	3.8% (±3.4 points)	2.8%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	0.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.1% (±4.2 points)	3.5%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.3% (±3.2 points)	4.2%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±1.6 points)	3.7%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	22.1% (±7.8 points)	8.9%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±1.6 points)	4.2%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.8% (±1.3 points)	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

In Dakota Dunes, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Union County (16.8%).

It is also higher than in 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 Dakota Dunes

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Dakota Dunes
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Dakota Dunes	—	25.4% (±8.6 points)	—
Big Sioux Township	2.6 mi	20.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
North Sioux City	3.2 mi	37.1% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
South Sioux City	4.1 mi	24.5% (±6.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sioux City	4.8 mi	16.5% (±1.6 points)	Lower
Jackson	5.3 mi	18.7% (±38.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dakota City	5.9 mi	5.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Jefferson Township (Union County)	7.4 mi	0.0% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Jefferson	8.9 mi	7.9% (±11.2 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Sioux City, IA (16.5%), Dakota City, NE (5.7%), Jefferson Township (Union County), 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 Union County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	North Sioux City	37.1% (±9.1 points)
2	Dakota Dunes	25.4% (±8.6 points)
3	Big Sioux Township	20.1% (±6.8 points)
4	Prairie Township	14.3% (±36.8 points)
5	Beresford	12.2% (±5.0 points)
6	Elk Point	10.8% (±7.7 points)
7	Alcester	10.2% (±4.5 points)
8	Jefferson	7.9% (±11.2 points)

Showing 8 of 18 places in Union County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Dakota Dunes is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

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 Dakota Dunes

How many homes are in Dakota Dunes?

Dakota Dunes, SD has an estimated 1,519 (±139) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Dakota Dunes houses or apartments?

67.0% are detached houses and 3.8% attached houses, while 28.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

3.1% of homes in Dakota Dunes 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 — Dakota Dunes CDP, South Dakota

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 Dakota Dunes CDP, South Dakota (place:15256, in state:46).

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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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