What kinds of homes are in Gettysburg, SD?

Name: Types of homes in Gettysburg, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Gettysburg, SD has 705 (±82) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 367 homes per square mile of land.

79.9% are detached single-family houses.

5.1% are in buildings of two to four units.

5.8% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 705 (±82)
Detached houses: 79.9%
2–4 unit buildings: 5.1%
5+ unit buildings: 5.8%

Homes in Gettysburg by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Gettysburg	Potter County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	79.9% (±6.2 points)	68.3%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	3.1% (±1.9 points)	1.4%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	2.0% (±2.0 points)	1.8%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	4.1% (±3.3 points)	2.4%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	9.2% (±4.8 points)	25.3%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Gettysburg, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Potter County (3.2%).

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

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

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

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Gettysburg
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Gettysburg	—	5.8% (±5.0 points)	—
Lebanon	10 mi	0.0% (±75.0 points)	Not measurably different
Agar	13 mi	0.0% (±51.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hoven	18 mi	6.1% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ellisville Township	21 mi	0.0% (±68.8 points)	Not measurably different
Lowry	21 mi	0.0% (±170.3 points)	Not measurably different
Onida	22 mi	10.6% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tolstoy	22 mi	0.0% (±78.5 points)	Not measurably different
Seneca	22 mi	0.0% (±88.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Potter County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Hoven	6.1% (±23.2 points)
2	Gettysburg	5.8% (±5.0 points)
3 (tie)	Lebanon	0.0% (±75.0 points)
3 (tie)	Tolstoy	0.0% (±78.5 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 Gettysburg

How many homes are in Gettysburg?

Gettysburg, SD has an estimated 705 (±82) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Gettysburg houses or apartments?

79.9% are detached houses and 0.0% attached houses, while 10.9% are in buildings of two or more units.

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

5.1% of homes in Gettysburg 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 — Gettysburg 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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