Housing data for Green Valley, SD
Green Valley, SD has an estimated 1,642 residents and 673 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Pennington County.
21.1% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,642 (±604)
- Housing units
- 673 (±224)
- Households that rent
- 21.1%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +33.8%
What stands out in Green Valley
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 0.0% (±25.9 points) in Green Valley, lower than in Pennington County (48.7%).
Average commute: 38.2 minutes (±15.3) in Green Valley, higher than in Pennington County (19.4 minutes).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±4.2 points) in Green Valley, lower than in Pennington County (5.6%).
Homes built before 1980: 24.0% (±19.2 points) in Green Valley, lower than in Pennington County (47.5%).
Housing in Green Valley at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 21.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $81,582 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $280,300 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,675 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,267 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 24.0% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 38.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +33.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Green Valley against Pennington County, its state and the nation
| Green Valley | Pennington County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,642 (±604) | 113,512 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 673 (±224) | 51,681 (±155) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 21.1% (±22.3 points) | 30.7% (±1.4 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,120 (±$40) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,582 (±$42,519) | $74,517 (±$2,445) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $280,300 (±$152,694) | $302,200 (±$9,091) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,267 (±$938) | $3,265 (±$100) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 24.0% (±19.2 points) | 47.5% (±2.3 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 38.2 minutes (±15.3) | 19.4 minutes (±1.1) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.9% (±5.7 points) | 90.6% (±1.1 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.9 years (±31.2) | 40.1 years (±0.3) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Green Valley covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 428 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Green Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,227 (±422) | 1,642 (±604) | +33.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 496 (±145) | 673 (±224) | +35.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $169,800 (±$64,907) | $280,300 (±$152,694) | +65.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,934 (±$17,250) | $81,582 (±$42,519) | +36.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,671 (±$544) | $1,675 (±$113) | +0.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,821 (±$955) | $3,267 (±$938) | +79.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.0% (±12.8 points) | 21.1% (±22.3 points) | −1.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±19.3 points) | 0.0% (±18.3 points) | 0.0 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 Pennington County
Green Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Pennington County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Pennington County recorded 697 violent and 2,925 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.
Places near Green Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid Valley | 2.0 mi | $1,174 | $255,500 | 7.7% |
| Box Elder | 5.2 mi | $1,491 | $302,100 | 51.8% |
| Rapid City | 5.7 mi | $1,109 | $299,400 | 37.1% |
| Ashland Heights | 6.6 mi | — | $219,600 | 0.0% |
| Colonial Pine Hills | 10 mi | — | $406,500 | 1.3% |
| Blackhawk | 13 mi | — | $273,300 | 4.5% |
| New Underwood | 14 mi | $850 | $193,800 | 31.8% |
| Hermosa | 14 mi | $1,264 | $148,800 | 30.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Green Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $996 | $1,093 | $1,430 | $1,833 | $2,390 |
HUD income limits for Green Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,300 | $35,500 | $56,750 |
| 2 people | $24,350 | $40,550 | $64,850 |
| 3 people | $27,400 | $45,600 | $72,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,650 | $81,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,750 | $87,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,800 | $94,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,850 | $100,550 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,900 | $107,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Green Valley 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 Green Valley
What is the average mortgage payment in Green Valley?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Green Valley, SD is $1,675 (±$113) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Green Valley?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Green Valley, SD is $3,267 (±$938) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Green Valley?
Green Valley, SD has an estimated 673 (±224) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Green Valley?
Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Green Valley, used by 84.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Green Valley?
Workers who live in Green Valley, SD take an average of 38.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Green Valley growing?
Green Valley, SD had an estimated 1,642 residents in 2020–2024 and 1,227 in 2015–2019, a change of +33.8%: not a measurable change by the Census Bureau’s test.
Is Green Valley growing?
In Green Valley, the number of residents went from 1,227 in 2015–2019 to 1,642 in 2020–2024 (+33.8%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Valley CDP, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Valley CDP, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Valley CDP, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Valley CDP, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Valley CDP, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Valley CDP, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Green Valley CDP, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Green Valley CDP, South Dakota (place:26035, 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 .