Housing data for Wagner, SD
Wagner, SD has an estimated 1,529 residents and 632 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Charles Mix County.
44.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $684 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,529 (±173)
- Housing units
- 632 (±55)
- Households that rent
- 44.5%
- Median gross rent
- $684
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.2%
What stands out in Wagner
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 21.6% (±5.5 points) in Wagner, higher than in Charles Mix County (6.6%).
Working from home: 0.9% (±1.0 points) in Wagner, lower than in Charles Mix County (9.5%).
Households that rent: 44.5% (±7.8 points) in Wagner, higher than in Charles Mix County (27.7%).
Households without a vehicle: 11.4% (±4.9 points) in Wagner, higher than in Charles Mix County (5.2%).
Housing in Wagner at a glance
- Median rent: $684 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $817 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 34.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,462 median household income
- Home values: $136,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,365 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,607 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 21.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 48.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 12.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 989 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Wagner against Charles Mix County, its state and the nation
| Wagner | Charles Mix County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,529 (±173) | 9,281 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 632 (±55) | 3,668 (±26) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.5% (±7.8 points) | 27.7% (±2.7 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $684 (±$127) | $704 (±$89) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,462 (±$5,911) | $64,038 (±$5,646) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $136,000 (±$16,023) | $170,600 (±$14,122) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,607 (±$230) | $1,878 (±$156) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.4% (±10.0 points) | 62.5% (±4.4 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 12.0 minutes (±2.1) | 14.1 minutes (±1.2) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 72.7% (±6.8 points) | 82.7% (±2.8 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.3 years (±5.1) | 36.0 years (±0.8) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Wagner covers 1.9 square miles of land, about 823 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Wagner has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,482 (±131) | 1,529 (±173) | +3.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 691 (±36) | 632 (±55) | −8.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $515 (±$48) | $684 (±$127) | +32.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,600 (±$14,099) | $136,000 (±$16,023) | +42.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,760 (±$4,722) | $47,462 (±$5,911) | +19.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,033 (±$130) | $1,365 (±$332) | +32.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,446 (±$190) | $1,607 (±$230) | +11.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.6% (±4.9 points) | 44.5% (±7.8 points) | +1.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 14.3% (±5.7 points) | 11.3% (±5.4 points) | −3.0 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 Wagner
In 2025, the Wagner Police Department reported 989 violent and 2,331 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Charles Mix County, the departments that report recorded 300 violent and 931 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Wagner
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Township (Charles Mix County) | 3.3 mi | $675 | $259,400 | 30.0% |
| Bryan Township | 4.0 mi | $669 | $292,900 | 30.3% |
| Dante | 5.9 mi | — | $170,800 | 19.4% |
| Highland Township (Charles Mix County) | 6.4 mi | $763 | $350,000 | 64.9% |
| Lone Tree Township (Charles Mix County) | 7.2 mi | $1,156 | $95,000 | 32.5% |
| Plain Center Township | 7.4 mi | — | $330,000 | 22.7% |
| Ravinia | 8.0 mi | $688 | $77,500 | 23.8% |
| Choteau Creek Township | 8.2 mi | — | $215,000 | 0.0% |
Places in South Dakota most like Wagner
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redfield | $725 | $120,200 | $58,229 | 43.5% |
| Flandreau | $763 | $150,400 | $49,157 | 42.3% |
| Sisseton | $596 | $109,200 | $48,875 | 49.1% |
| Winner | $770 | $106,100 | $47,381 | 37.8% |
| Mitchell | $851 | $192,200 | $58,620 | 43.4% |
| Deadwood | $702 | $226,500 | $40,179 | 44.1% |
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 Wagner, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $894 | $895 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Wagner, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,850 | $33,100 | $52,950 |
| 2 people | $22,700 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,550 | $68,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,050 | $81,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,850 | $87,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,600 | $93,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,400 | $99,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Charles Mix County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,000.
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 Wagner
What is the average rent in Wagner, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Wagner is $684 (±$127) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Wagner?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Wagner, SD is $565 (±$73) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Wagner rent-burdened?
34.9% of renting households in Wagner 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 Wagner?
Wagner has an estimated 238 (±49) renting households, 44.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Wagner?
The median household income in Wagner is $47,462 (±$5,911) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Wagner, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $136,000 (±$16,023) for owner-occupied homes in Wagner (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Wagner growing?
In Wagner, the number of residents went from 1,482 in 2015–2019 to 1,529 in 2020–2024 (+3.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wagner city, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wagner city, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wagner city, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wagner city, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Wagner city, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wagner city, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Wagner city, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Charles Mix County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Charles Mix County, SD
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Wagner Police Department (ORI SD0110300)
- 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 Wagner city, South Dakota (place:68020, 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 .