Housing data for Goodwill Township, SD
Goodwill Township, SD has an estimated 1,162 residents and 300 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Roberts County.
64.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $713 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,162 (±229)
- Housing units
- 300 (±54)
- Households that rent
- 64.3%
- Median gross rent
- $713
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.5%
What stands out in Goodwill Township
Households that rent: 64.3% (±13.7 points) in Goodwill Township, higher than in Roberts County (28.8%).
Median home value: $268,800 (±$59,277) in Goodwill Township, higher than in Roberts County ($154,500).
Housing in Goodwill Township at a glance
- Median rent: $713 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 16.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 64.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,750 median household income
- Home values: $268,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,518 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $1,659 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 6.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 47.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.4% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 13.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +10.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 19.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Goodwill Township against Roberts County, its state and the nation
| Goodwill Township | Roberts County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,162 (±229) | 10,221 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 300 (±54) | 4,848 (±27) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 64.3% (±13.7 points) | 28.8% (±2.7 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $713 (±$96) | $658 (±$44) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,750 (±$18,215) | $65,130 (±$2,576) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $268,800 (±$59,277) | $154,500 (±$21,816) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,659 (±$264) | $1,492 (±$139) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.7% (±16.5 points) | 61.8% (±4.1 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.8 minutes (±2.8) | 16.2 minutes (±1.1) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.8% (±9.7 points) | 83.3% (±2.3 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.3 years (±3.2) | 38.5 years (±0.5) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Goodwill Township covers 36.2 square miles of land, about 32 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Goodwill Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,052 (±155) | 1,162 (±229) | +10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 269 (±31) | 300 (±54) | +11.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $538 (±$44) | $713 (±$96) | +32.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $74,000 (±$35,355) | $268,800 (±$59,277) | +263.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $37,361 (±$7,963) | $53,750 (±$18,215) | +43.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $681 (±$101) | $1,518 (±$553) | +122.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 62.1% (±10.9 points) | 64.3% (±13.7 points) | +2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±13.8 points) | 10.0% (±8.4 points) | +10.0 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.
Crime reported to police in Roberts County
Goodwill Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Roberts County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Roberts County recorded 175 violent and 476 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Goodwill Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57262 | 11% | 5,100 | $656 | $130,000 | $51,889 |
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 Goodwill Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisseton | 4.6 mi | $596 | $109,200 | 49.1% |
| Dry Wood Lake Township | 5.0 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Agency Township | 5.4 mi | — | — | 8.2% |
| Peever | 5.9 mi | $579 | $38,600 | 45.3% |
| Easter Township | 6.0 mi | — | — | 40.0% |
| Sisseton Township (Roberts County) | 6.4 mi | $732 | — | 31.3% |
| Lawrence Township (Roberts County) | 7.5 mi | $446 | $54,100 | 47.7% |
| One Road Township | 8.1 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in South Dakota most like Goodwill Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Thompson | $563 | $150,000 | $47,159 | 60.8% |
| Rosebud | $709 | $81,300 | $55,135 | 67.3% |
| Flandreau | $763 | $150,400 | $49,157 | 42.3% |
| Deadwood | $702 | $226,500 | $40,179 | 44.1% |
| Volga | $1,130 | $240,000 | $78,828 | 46.6% |
| Waubay | $603 | $152,800 | $36,389 | 41.5% |
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 Goodwill Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $846 | $1,014 | $1,339 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Goodwill Township, 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 Roberts County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Goodwill Township
What is the average rent in Goodwill Township, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Goodwill Township is $713 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Goodwill Township?
Goodwill Township has an estimated 153 (±52) renting households, 64.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Goodwill Township?
The median household income in Goodwill Township is $53,750 (±$18,215) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Goodwill Township?
Goodwill Township, SD has an estimated 300 (±54) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Goodwill Township?
47.7% of homes in Goodwill Township, SD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Goodwill Township?
Bottled or tank gas (propane) is the most common heating fuel in Goodwill Township, used by 53.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Goodwill Township growing?
In Goodwill Township, the number of residents went from 1,052 in 2015–2019 to 1,162 in 2020–2024 (+10.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Goodwill Township?
The ZIP code that covers Goodwill Township is 57262.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 57262?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57262 is $656 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwill township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwill township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwill township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwill township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwill township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwill township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwill township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Roberts County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Roberts 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 Goodwill township, Roberts County, South Dakota (county subdivision:24780, in state:46 county:109).
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 .