What percentage of people rent in Harrisburg, SD?

Name: Renters and owners in Harrisburg, SD, 2020–2024
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21.6% (±6.4 points) of the occupied homes in Harrisburg, SD are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 649 renting households against 2,359 that own their home.

In Harrisburg, the share of households that rent went from 16.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.6% in 2020–2024 (+5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.6% (±6.4 points)
Renting households: 649 (±199)
Median renter income: $65,531 (±$14,360)

Who rents and who owns in Harrisburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Harrisburg	Lincoln County	South Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.6% (±6.4 points)	28.8% (±2.1 points)	31.4% (±0.5 points)	34.8%
Renting households	649 (±199)	8,018 (±607)	114,923 (±1,973)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,359 (±237)	19,861 (±566)	250,621 (±2,208)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.4)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.0 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$65,531 (±$14,360)	$59,484 (±$5,228)	$45,599 (±$1,257)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$122,451 (±$26,468)	$117,264 (±$5,597)	$92,702 (±$1,158)	$100,009

In Harrisburg, the renter share is lower than in Lincoln County (28.8%).

It is also lower than in South Dakota (31.4%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lincoln County, Harrisburg ranks 5 of 23 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 371 of 1,152.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Harrisburg has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	16.5% (±4.1 points)	21.6% (±6.4 points)	+5.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$941 (±$260)	$1,362 (±$67)	+44.7%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$81,359 (±$5,289)	$108,724 (±$12,178)	+33.6%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Harrisburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Harrisburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Harrisburg	—	21.6% (±6.4 points)	—
Springdale Township (Lincoln County)	3.5 mi	15.0% (±14.2 points)	Not measurably different
La Valley Township	3.8 mi	5.2% (±8.0 points)	Lower
Tea	5.8 mi	20.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Dayton Township (Lincoln County)	6.0 mi	2.8% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Delapre Township	7.2 mi	6.0% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Sioux Falls	7.4 mi	40.5% (±1.3 points)	Higher
Worthing	7.7 mi	6.7% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Perry Township (Lincoln County)	7.8 mi	0.0% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: La Valley Township, SD (5.2%), Dayton Township (Lincoln County), SD (2.8%), Delapre Township, SD (6.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Sioux Falls, SD (40.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Highland Township (Lincoln County)	35.5% (±33.4 points)
2	Canton	31.9% (±9.7 points)
3	Lynn Township (Lincoln County)	25.8% (±32.1 points)
4	Lennox	25.7% (±7.8 points)
5	Harrisburg	21.6% (±6.4 points)
6	Tea	20.3% (±6.8 points)
7	Pleasant Township (Lincoln County)	20.0% (±23.5 points)
8	Hudson	18.5% (±15.4 points)
9	Springdale Township (Lincoln County)	15.0% (±14.2 points)
10	Fairview Township (Lincoln County)	14.3% (±24.3 points)
11	Lincoln Township (Lincoln County)	9.2% (±12.7 points)

Showing 11 of 23 places in Lincoln County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Harrisburg

How many renters are there in Harrisburg?

Harrisburg has an estimated 649 (±199) renting households, 21.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Harrisburg?

In Harrisburg, the share of households that rent went from 16.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.6% in 2020–2024 (+5.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Harrisburg?

A renting household in Harrisburg has 2.3 people on average, against 3.0 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Harrisburg?

The median renting household in Harrisburg, SD has an income of $65,531 (±$14,360) a year, against $122,451 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Harrisburg city, South Dakota (place:27260, in state:46).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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