Housing data for Lennox, SD
Lennox, SD has an estimated 2,468 residents and 1,032 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Lincoln County.
25.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $745 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,468 (±21)
- Housing units
- 1,032 (±97)
- Households that rent
- 25.7%
- Median gross rent
- $745
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.5%
What stands out in Lennox
Homes built before 1980: 56.1% (±12.3 points) in Lennox, higher than in Lincoln County (17.4%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 64.8% (±26.5 points) in Lennox, higher than in Lincoln County (37.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 6.5% (±4.1 points) in Lennox, lower than in Lincoln County (20.3%).
Median gross rent: $745 (±$328) in Lennox, lower than in Lincoln County ($1,260).
Housing in Lennox at a glance
- Median rent: $745 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $742 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 64.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 25.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $81,761 median household income
- Home values: $235,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,558 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,757 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 6.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 23.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 117 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lennox against Lincoln County, its state and the nation
| Lennox | Lincoln County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,468 (±21) | 70,638 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,032 (±97) | 28,710 (±52) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 25.7% (±7.8 points) | 28.8% (±2.1 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $745 (±$328) | $1,260 (±$43) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,761 (±$6,351) | $99,166 (±$2,500) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $235,900 (±$29,153) | $348,300 (±$9,955) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,757 (±$471) | $3,990 (±$154) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.1% (±12.3 points) | 17.4% (±1.6 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.2 minutes (±3.0) | 19.3 minutes (±0.7) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.0% (±5.2 points) | 95.7% (±1.0 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.0 years (±5.5) | 35.9 years (±0.3) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lennox covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 1,354 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lennox has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,505 (±305) | 2,468 (±21) | −1.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,013 (±97) | 1,032 (±97) | +1.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $690 (±$206) | $745 (±$328) | +8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $133,000 (±$9,546) | $235,900 (±$29,153) | +77.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,708 (±$5,560) | $81,761 (±$6,351) | +71.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,228 (±$94) | $1,558 (±$232) | +26.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,949 (±$192) | $2,757 (±$471) | +41.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.3% (±7.3 points) | 25.7% (±7.8 points) | −8.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.5% (±9.7 points) | 6.3% (±9.2 points) | −4.2 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 Lennox
In 2025, the Lennox Police Department reported 117 violent and 117 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Lennox
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Township (Lincoln County) | 3.6 mi | — | $386,400 | 0.0% |
| Grant Township (Lincoln County) | 3.7 mi | — | — | 8.3% |
| Chancellor | 4.9 mi | $742 | $139,800 | 25.2% |
| Germantown Township (Turner County) | 5.2 mi | — | $431,000 | 0.0% |
| Middleton Township | 5.5 mi | — | — | 6.7% |
| Worthing | 6.5 mi | $1,092 | $220,200 | 6.7% |
| La Valley Township | 7.7 mi | — | $494,900 | 5.2% |
| Davis | 8.0 mi | — | $95,000 | 5.6% |
Places in South Dakota most like Lennox
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose | $663 | $239,700 | $78,125 | 25.9% |
| Colton | $736 | $192,900 | $83,750 | 31.9% |
| Parker | $971 | $231,100 | $89,676 | 21.4% |
| Beresford | $914 | $234,400 | $78,793 | 19.6% |
| Marion | $813 | $164,500 | $67,750 | 24.1% |
| Whitewood | $946 | $243,300 | $77,500 | 17.1% |
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 Lennox, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $941 | $1,044 | $1,228 | $1,694 | $2,053 |
HUD income limits for Lennox, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,950 | $41,550 | $66,500 |
| 2 people | $28,500 | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| 3 people | $32,050 | $53,450 | $85,500 |
| 4 people | $35,600 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $64,100 | $102,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,850 | $110,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $73,600 | $117,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $78,350 | $125,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $118,700.
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 Lennox
What is the average rent in Lennox, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lennox is $745 (±$328) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Lennox rent-burdened?
64.8% of renting households in Lennox pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Lennox?
Lennox has an estimated 253 (±90) renting households, 25.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lennox?
The median household income in Lennox is $81,761 (±$6,351) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lennox, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $235,900 (±$29,153) for owner-occupied homes in Lennox (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lennox?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lennox, SD is $1,558 (±$232) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Lennox growing?
In Lennox, the number of residents went from 2,505 in 2015–2019 to 2,468 in 2020–2024 (−1.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lennox city, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lennox city, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lennox city, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lennox city, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lennox city, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lennox city, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lennox city, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Lennox Police Department (ORI SD0410200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Lennox city, South Dakota (place:36380, 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 .