Housing data for Fort Thompson, SD
Fort Thompson, SD has an estimated 1,147 residents and 386 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Buffalo County.
60.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $563 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,147 (±210)
- Housing units
- 386 (±54)
- Households that rent
- 60.8%
- Median gross rent
- $563
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.1%
What stands out in Fort Thompson
Working from home: 2.3% (±3.1 points) in Fort Thompson, lower than in Buffalo County (12.3%).
Households that rent: 60.8% (±10.3 points) in Fort Thompson, higher than in Buffalo County (47.4%).
Housing in Fort Thompson at a glance
- Median rent: $563 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,017 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 44.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 60.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,159 median household income
- Home values: $150,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 67.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.0% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 11.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −7.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 14.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fort Thompson against Buffalo County, its state and the nation
| Fort Thompson | Buffalo County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,147 (±210) | 1,808 (±210) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 386 (±54) | 578 (±51) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 60.8% (±10.3 points) | 47.4% (±8.5 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $563 (±$222) | $540 (±$187) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,159 (±$11,052) | $47,045 (±$11,995) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $150,000 (±$82,980) | $117,800 (±$38,765) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $473 (±$406) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.1% (±16.8 points) | 61.2% (±12.7 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 11.0 minutes (±3.1) | 13.4 minutes (±2.7) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 65.3% (±10.6 points) | 68.7% (±8.0 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 22.8 years (±5.4) | 22.8 years (±2.9) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fort Thompson covers 10.4 square miles of land, about 111 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Thompson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,235 (±107) | 1,147 (±210) | −7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 384 (±41) | 386 (±54) | +0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $407 (±$71) | $563 (±$222) | +38.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $30,500 (±$21,060) | $150,000 (±$82,980) | +391.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $23,594 (±$5,576) | $47,159 (±$11,052) | +99.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 71.8% (±6.8 points) | 60.8% (±10.3 points) | −11.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.2% (±4.8 points) | 10.5% (±6.7 points) | +1.3 percentage points | Not 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.
ZIP codes in Fort Thompson
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57339 | 19% | 1,390 | $605 | $121,700 | $46,136 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Fort Thompson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point Township | 14 mi | — | $222,500 | 10.2% |
| Como Township | 15 mi | — | — | 43.8% |
| Reliance | 16 mi | — | $123,200 | 8.2% |
| Oacoma | 17 mi | $883 | $171,700 | 22.3% |
| Oacoma Township | 18 mi | — | $892,900 | 0.0% |
| Union Township (Brule County) | 18 mi | — | — | 19.2% |
| Chamberlain | 18 mi | $818 | $224,300 | 31.8% |
| Mondamin Township | 18 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in South Dakota most like Fort Thompson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisseton | $596 | $109,200 | $48,875 | 49.1% |
| Goodwill Township | $713 | $268,800 | $53,750 | 64.3% |
| Rosebud | $709 | $81,300 | $55,135 | 67.3% |
| Waubay | $603 | $152,800 | $36,389 | 41.5% |
| Deadwood | $702 | $226,500 | $40,179 | 44.1% |
| Flandreau | $763 | $150,400 | $49,157 | 42.3% |
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 Fort Thompson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $981 | $1,077 | $1,409 | $1,679 | $2,222 |
HUD income limits for Fort Thompson, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,850 | $33,100 | $52,950 |
| 2 people | $22,700 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,550 | $68,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,050 | $81,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,850 | $87,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,600 | $93,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,400 | $99,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Buffalo County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $57,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fort Thompson 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), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Fort Thompson
What is the average rent in Fort Thompson, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fort Thompson is $563 (±$222) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Fort Thompson rent-burdened?
44.5% of renting households in Fort Thompson pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Fort Thompson?
Fort Thompson has an estimated 205 (±45) renting households, 60.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fort Thompson?
The median household income in Fort Thompson is $47,159 (±$11,052) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Fort Thompson?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fort Thompson, SD is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fort Thompson?
Fort Thompson, SD has an estimated 386 (±54) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fort Thompson growing?
In Fort Thompson, the number of residents went from 1,235 in 2015–2019 to 1,147 in 2020–2024 (−7.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fort Thompson?
The ZIP code that covers Fort Thompson is 57339.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 57339?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57339 is $605 (±$250) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Buffalo County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Buffalo County, SD
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Fort Thompson CDP, South Dakota (place:22340, 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 .