What kinds of homes are in Vermillion, SD?

Name: Types of homes in Vermillion, SD, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Vermillion, SD has 4,702 (±118) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 982 homes per square mile of land.

41.6% are detached single-family houses.

13.4% are in buildings of two to four units.

36.4% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 4,702 (±118)
Detached houses: 41.6%
2–4 unit buildings: 13.4%
5+ unit buildings: 36.4%

Homes in Vermillion by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Vermillion	Clay County	South Dakota	United States
Single-family, detached	41.6% (±4.5 points)	52.9%	66.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	2.8% (±2.0 points)	2.5%	4.6%	6.2%
2 units	1.4% (±1.2 points)	1.9%	1.6%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	12.0% (±3.4 points)	9.6%	3.5%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	13.4% (±5.1 points)	10.2%	4.0%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	17.4% (±3.7 points)	13.1%	4.3%	4.3%
20 or more units	5.6% (±3.1 points)	4.2%	7.8%	10.3%
Mobile home	5.6% (±2.5 points)	5.5%	7.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.5 points)	0.0%	0.2%	0.1%

In Vermillion, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is higher than in Clay County (27.5%).

It is also higher than in South Dakota (16.1%).

It is higher than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Vermillion

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Vermillion
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Vermillion	—	36.4% (±7.0 points)	—
Vermillion Township (Clay County)	1.6 mi	0.0% (±22.2 points)	Lower
Fairview Township (Clay County)	3.5 mi	0.0% (±15.9 points)	Lower
Spirit Mound Township	6.5 mi	0.0% (±32.4 points)	Lower
Prairie Center Township (Clay County)	6.8 mi	0.0% (±30.0 points)	Lower
Maskell	6.9 mi	0.0% (±67.9 points)	Not measurably different
Hooker Township (Dixon County)	7.1 mi	0.0% (±39.0 points)	Not measurably different
Norway Township (Clay County)	7.8 mi	0.0% (±26.7 points)	Lower
Obert	8.2 mi	0.0% (±159.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Vermillion Township (Clay County), SD (0.0%), Fairview Township (Clay County), SD (0.0%), Spirit Mound Township, SD (0.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Clay County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Vermillion	36.4% (±7.0 points)
2	Wakonda	4.9% (±15.1 points)
3 (tie)	Irene	0.0% (±19.7 points)
3 (tie)	Bethel Township	0.0% (±55.3 points)
3 (tie)	Fairview Township (Clay County)	0.0% (±15.9 points)
3 (tie)	Garfield Township (Clay County)	0.0% (±42.6 points)
3 (tie)	Glenwood Township (Clay County)	0.0% (±41.4 points)

Showing 7 of 15 places in Clay County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Vermillion

How many homes are in Vermillion?

Vermillion, SD has an estimated 4,702 (±118) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Vermillion houses or apartments?

41.6% are detached houses and 2.8% attached houses, while 49.8% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Vermillion?

13.4% of homes in Vermillion are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vermillion city, South Dakota

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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