How long do people stay in their homes in Lake Preston, SD?

Name: How long people stay in Lake Preston, SD, 2020–2024
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26.0% (±10.3 points) of households in Lake Preston, SD moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

20.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 26.0% (±10.3 points)
Since before 2000: 20.4%

When households in Lake Preston moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Lake Preston	Kingsbury County	South Dakota	United States
2023 or later	6.7% (±7.5 points)	3.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	19.3% (±7.0 points)	15.8%	20.9%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	36.1% (±10.8 points)	36.4%	39.7%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	17.5% (±8.1 points)	16.3%	16.2%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	12.6% (±6.8 points)	12.4%	9.3%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.8% (±4.2 points)	15.8%	9.4%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Lake Preston, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Kingsbury County (19.2%).

It is not measurably different from South Dakota (25.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Lake Preston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lake Preston
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Lake Preston	—	26.0% (±10.3 points)	—
Baker Township (Kingsbury County)	1.5 mi	6.4% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hetland	7.1 mi	0.0% (±139.0 points)	Not measurably different
De Smet Township	7.4 mi	5.4% (±15.3 points)	Lower
Whitewood Township	7.8 mi	0.0% (±55.4 points)	Not measurably different
De Smet	8.7 mi	25.3% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Denver Township	8.9 mi	6.2% (±32.1 points)	Not measurably different
Hartland Township (Kingsbury County)	9.1 mi	0.0% (±56.7 points)	Not measurably different
Erwin	9.3 mi	22.7% (±61.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: De Smet Township, SD (5.4%).

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

Households that moved in since 2020 across Kingsbury County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Iroquois Township	35.3% (±70.6 points)
2	Esmond Township	33.3% (±96.0 points)
3	Arlington	30.6% (±8.8 points)
4	Iroquois	26.8% (±12.1 points)
5	Lake Preston	26.0% (±10.3 points)
6	De Smet	25.3% (±9.8 points)
7	Bancroft	25.0% (±100.6 points)
8	Erwin	22.7% (±61.9 points)
9	Oldham	20.9% (±13.6 points)
10	Badger Township (Kingsbury County)	19.1% (±29.8 points)
11	Le Sueur Township	9.7% (±34.1 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Kingsbury County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lake Preston

How often do people move in Lake Preston?

26.0% of households in Lake Preston, SD moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Lake Preston have?

20.4% of households in Lake Preston have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake Preston city, South Dakota

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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