Housing data for Prosper Township, SD
Prosper Township, SD has an estimated 498 residents and 198 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Davison County.
6.6% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−37.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 498 (±150)
- Housing units
- 198 (±64)
- Households that rent
- 6.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −37.6%
What stands out in Prosper Township
Households that rent: 6.6% (±6.7 points) in Prosper Township, lower than in Davison County (38.5%).
Median home value: $297,700 (±$70,814) in Prosper Township, higher than in Davison County ($205,800).
Housing in Prosper Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $85,208 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $297,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,375 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,938 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 90.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 47.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.4% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 21.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −37.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 20.7% 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)
Prosper Township against Davison County, its state and the nation
| Prosper Township | Davison County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 498 (±150) | 19,952 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 198 (±64) | 9,579 (±39) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.6% (±6.7 points) | 38.5% (±3.1 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $847 (±$69) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,208 (±$64,283) | $66,208 (±$7,907) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $297,700 (±$70,814) | $205,800 (±$16,963) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,938 (±$813) | $2,526 (±$158) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.5% (±30.2 points) | 64.4% (±6.3 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.5 minutes (±7.9) | 14.1 minutes (±1.5) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.5% (±2.1 points) | 86.2% (±2.7 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.7 years (±8.3) | 39.6 years (±0.7) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Prosper Township covers 36.0 square miles of land, about 14 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Prosper Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 798 (±178) | 498 (±150) | −37.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 336 (±83) | 198 (±64) | −41.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $281,200 (±$25,918) | $297,700 (±$70,814) | +5.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $72,868 (±$11,542) | $85,208 (±$64,283) | +16.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,663 (±$321) | $2,375 (±$845) | +42.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,372 (±$328) | $2,938 (±$813) | +23.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.0% (±14.5 points) | 6.6% (±6.7 points) | −7.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±37.6 points) | 0.0% (±72.1 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 Davison County
Prosper Township 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.
ZIP codes in Prosper Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57301 | 15% | 19,104 | $857 | $208,200 | $65,620 |
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 Prosper Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Township (Davison County) | 5.1 mi | $435 | $276,000 | 37.5% |
| Lisbon Township | 5.5 mi | — | — | 19.8% |
| Ethan | 5.9 mi | $878 | $152,300 | 34.4% |
| Rosedale Township (Hanson County) | 6.3 mi | — | $120,800 | 11.0% |
| Mitchell | 7.3 mi | $851 | $192,200 | 43.4% |
| Tobin Township | 7.8 mi | — | $235,700 | 12.0% |
| Beulah Township (Davison County) | 7.9 mi | — | $402,300 | 0.7% |
| Worthen Township | 8.6 mi | — | $218,800 | 4.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Prosper Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $757 | $831 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,817 |
HUD income limits for Prosper Township, 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 Prosper Township
What is the average home value in Prosper Township, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $297,700 (±$70,814) for owner-occupied homes in Prosper Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Prosper Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Prosper Township, SD is $2,375 (±$845) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Prosper Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Prosper Township, SD is $2,938 (±$813) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Prosper Township?
Workers who live in Prosper Township, SD take an average of 21.5 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Prosper Township growing?
In Prosper Township, the number of residents went from 798 in 2015–2019 to 498 in 2020–2024 (−37.6%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Prosper Township?
The ZIP code that covers Prosper Township is 57301.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 57301?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57301 is $857 (±$72) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prosper township, Davison County, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prosper township, Davison County, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prosper township, Davison County, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prosper township, Davison County, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Prosper township, Davison County, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prosper township, Davison County, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Prosper township, Davison County, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Davison County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Davison 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 Prosper township, Davison County, South Dakota (county subdivision:52100, in state:46 county:035).
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 .