Housing data for Lake Township (Roberts County), SD
Lake Township (Roberts County), SD has an estimated 283 residents and 292 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Roberts County.
7.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 283 (±87)
- Housing units
- 292 (±60)
- Households that rent
- 7.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.8%
What stands out in Lake Township (Roberts County)
Median home value: $340,000 (±$87,489) in Lake Township (Roberts County), higher than in Roberts County ($154,500).
Households that rent: 7.7% (±6.4 points) in Lake Township (Roberts County), lower than in Roberts County (28.8%).
Average commute: 23.8 minutes (±4.1) in Lake Township (Roberts County), higher than in Roberts County (16.2 minutes).
Housing in Lake Township (Roberts County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 7.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $76,339 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $340,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,558 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,817 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 46.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.3% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 23.8 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +8.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 25.9% 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)
Lake Township (Roberts County) against Roberts County, its state and the nation
| Lake Township (Roberts County) | Roberts County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 283 (±87) | 10,221 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 292 (±60) | 4,848 (±27) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 7.7% (±6.4 points) | 28.8% (±2.7 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $658 (±$44) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $76,339 (±$14,888) | $65,130 (±$2,576) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $340,000 (±$87,489) | $154,500 (±$21,816) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,817 (±$356) | $1,492 (±$139) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.5% (±15.3 points) | 61.8% (±4.1 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.8 minutes (±4.1) | 16.2 minutes (±1.1) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.7% (±6.0 points) | 83.3% (±2.3 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 60.2 years (±3.7) | 38.5 years (±0.5) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lake Township (Roberts County) covers 36.8 square miles of land, about 8 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lake Township (Roberts County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 260 (±84) | 283 (±87) | +8.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 266 (±48) | 292 (±60) | +9.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $170,600 (±$84,308) | $340,000 (±$87,489) | +99.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $81,750 (±$24,907) | $76,339 (±$14,888) | −6.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,100 (±$1,677) | $1,558 (±$509) | −25.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,886 (±$709) | $1,817 (±$356) | −3.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 5.3% (±4.7 points) | 7.7% (±6.4 points) | +2.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±100.0 points) | 0.0% (±78.4 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 Roberts County
Lake Township (Roberts County) 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 Lake Township (Roberts County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57279 | 26% | 899 | $633 | $188,000 | $71,324 |
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 Lake Township (Roberts County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilmot | 4.2 mi | $608 | $78,300 | 15.2% |
| Garfield Township (Roberts County) | 5.6 mi | — | $340,000 | 12.2% |
| Lee Township | 6.0 mi | — | — | 0.0% |
| Foster Township (Big Stone County) | 6.0 mi | — | $240,400 | 9.8% |
| Becker Township | 6.3 mi | — | $282,500 | 0.0% |
| Browns Valley Township | 7.5 mi | — | $375,000 | 26.1% |
| Geneseo Township | 7.8 mi | — | $311,500 | 0.0% |
| Corona | 8.0 mi | — | $85,000 | 36.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Lake Township (Roberts County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $846 | $1,014 | $1,339 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Lake Township (Roberts County), 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 Lake Township (Roberts County)
What is the average home value in Lake Township (Roberts County), SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $340,000 (±$87,489) for owner-occupied homes in Lake Township (Roberts County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lake Township (Roberts County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lake Township (Roberts County), SD is $1,558 (±$509) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lake Township (Roberts County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lake Township (Roberts County), SD is $1,817 (±$356) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lake Township (Roberts County)?
Lake Township (Roberts County), SD has an estimated 292 (±60) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lake Township (Roberts County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 32.9% of homes in Lake Township (Roberts County), SD.
How old are most homes in Lake Township (Roberts County)?
46.5% of homes in Lake Township (Roberts County), SD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lake Township (Roberts County) growing?
In Lake Township (Roberts County), the number of residents went from 260 in 2015–2019 to 283 in 2020–2024 (+8.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Lake Township (Roberts County)?
The ZIP code that covers Lake Township (Roberts County) is 57279.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 57279?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57279 is $633 (±$160) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake township, Roberts County, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lake 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 Lake township, Roberts County, South Dakota (county subdivision:34980, 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 .