Housing data for Webster, SD
Webster, SD has an estimated 1,896 residents and 987 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Day County.
33.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $653 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,896 (±233)
- Housing units
- 987 (±77)
- Households that rent
- 33.2%
- Median gross rent
- $653
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.3%
What stands out in Webster
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.4% (±5.6 points) in Webster, higher than in Day County (5.9%).
Households that rent: 33.2% (±6.0 points) in Webster, higher than in Day County (25.4%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 0.8% (±1.2 points) in Webster, lower than in Day County (2.9%).
Housing in Webster at a glance
- Median rent: $653 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $706 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 33.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $55,179 median household income
- Home values: $154,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,113 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,683 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 74.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 19.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +13.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Webster against Day County, its state and the nation
| Webster | Day County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,896 (±233) | 5,437 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 987 (±77) | 3,440 (±39) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.2% (±6.0 points) | 25.4% (±3.8 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $653 (±$46) | $660 (±$44) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $55,179 (±$6,849) | $66,033 (±$11,116) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,100 (±$33,871) | $173,600 (±$13,684) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,683 (±$218) | $1,693 (±$175) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 74.2% (±12.2 points) | 67.1% (±5.4 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.3 minutes (±6.7) | 22.3 minutes (±3.2) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.8% (±7.0 points) | 83.8% (±3.3 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.5 years (±2.9) | 44.8 years (±1.5) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Webster covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 1,169 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Webster has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,673 (±114) | 1,896 (±233) | +13.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,093 (±67) | 987 (±77) | −9.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $491 (±$81) | $653 (±$46) | +33.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $89,600 (±$6,996) | $154,100 (±$33,871) | +72.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,750 (±$6,887) | $55,179 (±$6,849) | +63.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $900 (±$107) | $1,113 (±$133) | +23.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,354 (±$137) | $1,683 (±$218) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.8% (±6.7 points) | 33.2% (±6.0 points) | −4.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.5% (±9.9 points) | 0.0% (±8.1 points) | −11.5 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.
Places near Webster
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Township | 3.8 mi | — | $241,200 | 0.0% |
| Rusk Township | 4.4 mi | — | $260,000 | 0.0% |
| Racine Township | 5.2 mi | — | $215,600 | 0.0% |
| Morton Township | 5.9 mi | — | $217,300 | 0.0% |
| Raritan Township | 7.4 mi | — | — | 50.0% |
| Butler Township (Day County) | 7.6 mi | — | — | — |
| Kidder Township | 7.6 mi | — | $335,700 | 12.9% |
| Highland Township (Day County) | 9.8 mi | — | $278,600 | 0.0% |
Places in South Dakota most like Webster
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corsica | $805 | $162,500 | $59,250 | 34.8% |
| Clark | $775 | $122,800 | $58,750 | 26.1% |
| Alcester | $688 | $125,800 | $57,000 | 30.7% |
| Freeman | $741 | $164,200 | $57,440 | 24.9% |
| Parkston | $717 | $157,100 | $70,139 | 26.3% |
| Viborg | $711 | $156,700 | $51,944 | 43.3% |
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 Webster, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $858 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 |
HUD income limits for Webster, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,100 | $33,500 | $53,550 |
| 2 people | $23,000 | $38,250 | $61,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,050 | $68,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,800 | $76,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,650 | $82,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,450 | $88,750 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $59,300 | $94,900 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $63,100 | $101,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Day County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,600.
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 Webster
What is the average rent in Webster, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Webster is $653 (±$46) 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 Webster?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Webster, SD is $601 (±$432) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Webster rent-burdened?
33.6% of renting households in Webster 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 Webster?
Webster has an estimated 296 (±60) renting households, 33.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Webster?
The median household income in Webster is $55,179 (±$6,849) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Webster, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $154,100 (±$33,871) for owner-occupied homes in Webster (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Webster growing?
In Webster, the number of residents went from 1,673 in 2015–2019 to 1,896 in 2020–2024 (+13.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster city, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster city, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster city, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster city, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster city, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster city, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Webster city, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Day County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Day 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 Webster city, South Dakota (place:69780, 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 last updated on .