Housing data for Lake Preston, SD
Lake Preston, SD has an estimated 596 residents and 291 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Kingsbury County.
38.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $615 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+49.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 596 (±119)
- Housing units
- 291 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 38.3%
- Median gross rent
- $615
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +49.0%
What stands out in Lake Preston
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 25.4% (±11.0 points) in Lake Preston, higher than in Kingsbury County (5.9%).
Households that rent: 38.3% (±10.8 points) in Lake Preston, higher than in Kingsbury County (17.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 15.2% (±9.1 points) in Lake Preston, higher than in Kingsbury County (4.1%).
Median household income: $52,396 (±$16,187) in Lake Preston, lower than in Kingsbury County ($74,000).
- Types of homes in Lake Preston
- Renters and owners in Lake Preston
- Commute and cars in Lake Preston
- Income and affordability in Lake Preston
Housing in Lake Preston at a glance
- Median rent: $615 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $610 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 73.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 38.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $52,396 median household income
- Home values: $130,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,216 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,614 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 25.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 67.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +49.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 26.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lake Preston against Kingsbury County, its state and the nation
| Lake Preston | Kingsbury County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 596 (±119) | 5,244 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 291 (±60) | 2,663 (±22) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.3% (±10.8 points) | 17.9% (±3.0 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $615 (±$109) | $685 (±$202) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $52,396 (±$16,187) | $74,000 (±$6,554) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $130,000 (±$55,965) | $169,500 (±$14,132) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,614 (±$224) | $1,704 (±$137) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 67.7% (±13.5 points) | 63.7% (±4.7 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.4 minutes (±4.4) | 20.8 minutes (±1.8) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.7% (±10.1 points) | 89.8% (±2.3 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.3 years (±9.4) | 42.1 years (±0.6) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lake Preston covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 785 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Preston has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 400 (±65) | 596 (±119) | +49.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 287 (±51) | 291 (±60) | +1.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $440 (±$32) | $615 (±$109) | +39.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $73,800 (±$14,203) | $130,000 (±$55,965) | +76.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,417 (±$9,060) | $52,396 (±$16,187) | −5.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $955 (±$124) | $1,216 (±$265) | +27.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,408 (±$219) | $1,614 (±$224) | +14.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.3% (±9.7 points) | 38.3% (±10.8 points) | +7.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.2% (±13.5 points) | 0.0% (±21.3 points) | −13.2 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 Kingsbury County
Lake Preston has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kingsbury County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kingsbury County recorded 95 violent and 57 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 Lake Preston
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baker Township (Kingsbury County) | 1.5 mi | — | $237,500 | 1.3% |
| Hetland | 7.1 mi | — | $57,500 | 0.0% |
| De Smet Township | 7.4 mi | — | $369,000 | 10.8% |
| Whitewood Township | 7.8 mi | — | $200,000 | 4.5% |
| De Smet | 8.7 mi | $708 | $165,200 | 14.8% |
| Denver Township | 8.9 mi | — | $412,500 | 0.0% |
| Hartland Township (Kingsbury County) | 9.1 mi | — | $275,000 | 19.0% |
| Erwin | 9.3 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
Places in South Dakota most like Lake Preston
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viborg | $711 | $156,700 | $51,944 | 43.3% |
| Garretson | $697 | $203,800 | $59,741 | 37.3% |
| Webster | $653 | $154,100 | $55,179 | 33.2% |
| White | $693 | $128,800 | $67,639 | 26.0% |
| Corsica | $805 | $162,500 | $59,250 | 34.8% |
| Redfield | $725 | $120,200 | $58,229 | 43.5% |
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 Lake Preston, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $721 | $792 | $1,036 | $1,234 | $1,634 |
HUD income limits for Lake Preston, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,300 | $35,500 | $56,800 |
| 2 people | $24,350 | $40,600 | $64,900 |
| 3 people | $27,400 | $45,650 | $73,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $50,700 | $81,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $54,800 | $87,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $58,850 | $94,100 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $62,900 | $100,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $66,950 | $107,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kingsbury County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $101,400.
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 Lake Preston
How many renters are there in Lake Preston?
Lake Preston has an estimated 103 (±41) renting households, 38.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lake Preston?
The median household income in Lake Preston is $52,396 (±$16,187) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lake Preston, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $130,000 (±$55,965) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Preston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Preston?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Preston, SD is $1,216 (±$265) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Preston?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Preston, SD is $1,614 (±$224) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Preston?
Lake Preston, SD has an estimated 291 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Preston growing?
In Lake Preston, the number of residents went from 400 in 2015–2019 to 596 in 2020–2024 (+49.0%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Preston city, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Preston city, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Preston city, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Preston city, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Preston city, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Preston city, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Preston city, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Kingsbury County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Kingsbury County, SD
- 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 Lake Preston city, South Dakota (place:35500, 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 .