Housing data for Mount Vernon, SD
Mount Vernon, SD has an estimated 442 residents and 228 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Davison County.
44.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $386 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 442 (±135)
- Housing units
- 228 (±79)
- Households that rent
- 44.5%
- Median gross rent
- $386
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.2%
What stands out in Mount Vernon
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±18.0 points) in Mount Vernon, lower than in Davison County (19.9%).
Median gross rent: $386 (±$380) in Mount Vernon, lower than in Davison County ($847).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 13.0% (±17.2 points) in Mount Vernon, lower than in Davison County (38.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 9.5% (±6.6 points) in Mount Vernon, lower than in Davison County (24.9%).
Housing in Mount Vernon at a glance
- Median rent: $386 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $379 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 13.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 44.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $60,357 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $164,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,523 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,104 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 81.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 6.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 38.5% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 9.5% 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)
Mount Vernon against Davison County, its state and the nation
| Mount Vernon | Davison County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 442 (±135) | 19,952 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 228 (±79) | 9,579 (±39) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.5% (±20.4 points) | 38.5% (±3.1 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $386 (±$380) | $847 (±$69) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $60,357 (±$33,091) | $66,208 (±$7,907) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $164,400 (±$29,841) | $205,800 (±$16,963) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,104 (±$479) | $2,526 (±$158) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 81.1% (±21.4 points) | 64.4% (±6.3 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.7 minutes (±4.2) | 14.1 minutes (±1.5) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.0% (±7.0 points) | 86.2% (±2.7 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.8 years (±2.1) | 39.6 years (±0.7) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mount Vernon covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 1,300 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mount Vernon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 487 (±110) | 442 (±135) | −9.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 219 (±49) | 228 (±79) | +4.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $680 (±$99) | $386 (±$380) | −43.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $116,400 (±$13,874) | $164,400 (±$29,841) | +41.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $56,705 (±$8,627) | $60,357 (±$33,091) | +6.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $942 (±$185) | $1,523 (±$273) | +61.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,543 (±$210) | $2,104 (±$479) | +36.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 28.4% (±11.9 points) | 44.5% (±20.4 points) | +16.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.1% (±16.5 points) | 6.3% (±11.7 points) | −1.8 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 Davison County
Mount Vernon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Davison County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Davison County recorded 276 violent and 1,411 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 Mount Vernon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Township | 2.4 mi | — | $250,000 | 12.1% |
| Union Township (Davison County) | 5.1 mi | — | — | 18.2% |
| Beulah Township (Davison County) | 6.2 mi | — | $402,300 | 0.7% |
| Hopper Township | 6.4 mi | — | $430,000 | 0.0% |
| Blendon Township | 6.5 mi | — | $233,300 | 33.3% |
| Lisbon Township | 8.1 mi | — | — | 19.8% |
| Dudley Township | 8.2 mi | — | $208,800 | 15.2% |
| Badger Township (Davison County) | 8.6 mi | — | $171,500 | 0.0% |
Places in South Dakota most like Mount Vernon
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Menno | $396 | $111,500 | $65,833 | 26.0% |
| Centerville | $485 | $161,200 | $54,318 | 21.7% |
| Canton | $673 | $191,400 | $60,850 | 31.9% |
| Murdo | $534 | $132,400 | $67,045 | 27.6% |
| Miller | $564 | $155,200 | $57,500 | 33.8% |
| Gregory | $633 | $115,300 | $51,450 | 34.2% |
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 Mount Vernon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $757 | $831 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,817 |
HUD income limits for Mount Vernon, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,150 | $33,550 | $53,700 |
| 2 people | $23,000 | $38,350 | $61,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,150 | $69,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,900 | $76,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,750 | $82,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,600 | $88,950 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,400 | $95,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,250 | $101,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Davison County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,800.
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 Mount Vernon
How many renters are there in Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon has an estimated 89 (±67) renting households, 44.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Mount Vernon, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $164,400 (±$29,841) for owner-occupied homes in Mount Vernon (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mount Vernon?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mount Vernon, SD is $1,523 (±$273) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mount Vernon?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mount Vernon, SD is $2,104 (±$479) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon, SD has an estimated 228 (±79) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Mount Vernon?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 46.5% of homes in Mount Vernon, SD.
Is Mount Vernon growing?
In Mount Vernon, the number of residents went from 487 in 2015–2019 to 442 in 2020–2024 (−9.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Vernon city, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Davison County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Davison 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 Mount Vernon city, South Dakota (place:44100, 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 .