Housing data for Sterling Township, SD
Sterling Township, SD has an estimated 345 residents and 126 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Brookings County.
0.0% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 345 (±194)
- Housing units
- 126 (±70)
- Households that rent
- 0.0%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −31.3%
What stands out in Sterling Township
Median home value: $558,800 (±$186,276) in Sterling Township, higher than in Brookings County ($264,600).
Median household income: $144,318 (±$7,991) in Sterling Township, higher than in Brookings County ($70,064).
Households that rent: 0.0% (±17.9 points) in Sterling Township, lower than in Brookings County (42.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 0.0% (±25.3 points) in Sterling Township, lower than in Brookings County (37.8%).
Housing in Sterling Township at a glance
- Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $144,318 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $558,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,080 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,133 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: 99.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 13.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 91.3% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 16.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −31.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 0.0% 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)
Sterling Township against Brookings County, its state and the nation
| Sterling Township | Brookings County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 345 (±194) | 35,353 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 126 (±70) | 15,179 (±63) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 0.0% (±17.9 points) | 42.8% (±2.8 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $901 (±$83) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $144,318 (±$7,991) | $70,064 (±$6,292) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $558,800 (±$186,276) | $264,600 (±$11,840) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,133 (±$1,174) | $2,981 (±$154) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 13.5% (±40.7 points) | 48.2% (±4.0 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.0 minutes (±1.5) | 14.3 minutes (±0.8) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±17.9 points) | 91.2% (±1.8 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.5 years (±6.5) | 28.0 years (±0.4) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Sterling Township covers 35.4 square miles of land, about 10 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sterling Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 502 (±244) | 345 (±194) | −31.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 220 (±87) | 126 (±70) | −42.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $415,000 (±$198,485) | $558,800 (±$186,276) | +34.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $2,246 (±$127) | $2,080 (±$322) | −7.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,507 (±$365) | $4,133 (±$1,174) | +17.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.2% (±36.2 points) | 0.0% (±17.9 points) | −30.2 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 Brookings County
Sterling Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Brookings County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Brookings County recorded 89 violent and 661 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 Sterling Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57006 | 15% | 24,192 | $887 | $273,900 | $66,337 |
| 57220 | 11% | 665 | $725 | $216,700 | $86,094 |
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 Sterling Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce | 4.2 mi | $692 | $114,100 | 22.7% |
| Brookings Township | 5.0 mi | — | $288,900 | 0.0% |
| Afton Township (Brookings County) | 5.5 mi | — | $320,800 | 5.0% |
| Eureka Township (Brookings County) | 6.5 mi | — | $434,000 | 0.0% |
| Oakwood Township | 7.0 mi | — | $281,000 | 22.3% |
| Brookings | 7.2 mi | $889 | $265,500 | 52.3% |
| Volga | 7.8 mi | $1,130 | $240,000 | 46.6% |
| Aurora Township (Brookings County) | 8.0 mi | — | $285,400 | 18.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Sterling Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $853 | $858 | $1,066 | $1,476 | $1,782 |
HUD income limits for Sterling Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,600 | $39,300 | $62,850 |
| 2 people | $26,950 | $44,900 | $71,800 |
| 3 people | $30,300 | $50,500 | $80,800 |
| 4 people | $33,650 | $56,100 | $89,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $60,600 | $96,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $65,100 | $104,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $69,600 | $111,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $74,100 | $118,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Brookings County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $112,200.
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 Sterling Township
What is the average home value in Sterling Township, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $558,800 (±$186,276) for owner-occupied homes in Sterling Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sterling Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sterling Township, SD is $2,080 (±$322) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sterling Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sterling Township, SD is $4,133 (±$1,174) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Sterling Township?
Workers who live in Sterling Township, SD take an average of 16.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sterling Township growing?
In Sterling Township, the number of residents went from 502 in 2015–2019 to 345 in 2020–2024 (−31.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sterling Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Sterling Township are 57006, 57220.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 57006?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 57006 is $887 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling township, Brookings County, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling township, Brookings County, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling township, Brookings County, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling township, Brookings County, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling township, Brookings County, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling township, Brookings County, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sterling township, Brookings County, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Brookings County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Brookings 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 Sterling township, Brookings County, South Dakota (county subdivision:61620, in state:46 county:011).
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 .