Housing data for Whitewood, SD
Whitewood, SD has an estimated 912 residents and 346 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Lawrence County.
17.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $946 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 912 (±243)
- Housing units
- 346 (±81)
- Households that rent
- 17.1%
- Median gross rent
- $946
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.4%
What stands out in Whitewood
Households that rent: 17.1% (±9.1 points) in Whitewood, lower than in Lawrence County (34.9%).
Median home value: $243,300 (±$39,015) in Whitewood, lower than in Lawrence County ($346,500).
Housing in Whitewood at a glance
- Median rent: $946 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 33.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.1% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $77,500 median household income
- Home values: $243,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,793 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,531 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 48.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.3% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 203 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −17.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 22.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Whitewood against Lawrence County, its state and the nation
| Whitewood | Lawrence County | South Dakota | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 912 (±243) | 27,233 (exact) | 907,428 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 346 (±81) | 14,840 (±40) | 408,584 (±422) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.1% (±9.1 points) | 34.9% (±3.1 points) | 31.4% (±0.5 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $946 (±$48) | $938 (±$79) | $946 (±$11) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $77,500 (±$19,272) | $73,384 (±$4,448) | $75,081 (±$888) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,300 (±$39,015) | $346,500 (±$16,964) | $257,400 (±$3,051) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,531 (±$442) | $2,744 (±$156) | $2,724 (±$28) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 48.6% (±13.2 points) | 42.3% (±4.4 points) | 49.8% (±0.7 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.2 minutes (±8.1) | 19.1 minutes (±1.5) | 17.8 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.6% (±7.1 points) | 89.6% (±2.3 points) | 89.6% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.1 years (±4.9) | 44.8 years (±0.5) | 38.0 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Whitewood covers 0.7 square miles of land, about 1,365 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Whitewood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,104 (±217) | 912 (±243) | −17.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 477 (±84) | 346 (±81) | −27.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $744 (±$89) | $946 (±$48) | +27.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $114,400 (±$22,556) | $243,300 (±$39,015) | +112.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $55,250 (±$14,565) | $77,500 (±$19,272) | +40.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,260 (±$112) | $1,793 (±$186) | +42.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,161 (±$295) | $2,531 (±$442) | +17.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.9% (±5.8 points) | 17.1% (±9.1 points) | −1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.3% (±12.1 points) | 0.0% (±32.7 points) | −9.3 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 Whitewood
In 2025, the Whitewood Police Department reported 203 violent and 407 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lawrence County, the departments that report recorded 179 violent and 1,205 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Whitewood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deadwood | 6.6 mi | $702 | $226,500 | 44.1% |
| Sturgis | 7.7 mi | $780 | $271,200 | 33.1% |
| St. Onge Township | 8.7 mi | — | $286,400 | 0.0% |
| Spearfish | 9.0 mi | $963 | $346,200 | 50.4% |
| Central City | 9.2 mi | — | $208,300 | 4.8% |
| Lead | 9.9 mi | $835 | $189,400 | 29.7% |
| North Spearfish | 14 mi | $1,264 | $356,200 | 21.9% |
| Fruitdale | 15 mi | — | $164,400 | 10.2% |
Places in South Dakota most like Whitewood
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker | $971 | $231,100 | $89,676 | 21.4% |
| Florence | $817 | $158,700 | $75,909 | 14.5% |
| Dell Rapids | $962 | $301,700 | $100,170 | 17.7% |
| Castlewood | $1,139 | $198,200 | $87,045 | 17.5% |
| Beresford | $914 | $234,400 | $78,793 | 19.6% |
| Lennox | $745 | $235,900 | $81,761 | 25.7% |
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 Whitewood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $841 | $923 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 |
HUD income limits for Whitewood, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,400 | $33,950 | $54,350 |
| 2 people | $23,300 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,650 | $69,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,300 | $90,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,150 | $96,250 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,050 | $102,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lawrence County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $97,000.
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 Whitewood
What is the median household income in Whitewood?
The median household income in Whitewood is $77,500 (±$19,272) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Whitewood, SD?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $243,300 (±$39,015) for owner-occupied homes in Whitewood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Whitewood?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Whitewood, SD is $1,793 (±$186) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Whitewood?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Whitewood, SD is $2,531 (±$442) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Whitewood?
Whitewood, SD has an estimated 346 (±81) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Whitewood?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 33.8% of homes in Whitewood, SD.
Is Whitewood growing?
In Whitewood, the number of residents went from 1,104 in 2015–2019 to 912 in 2020–2024 (−17.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitewood city, South Dakota
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitewood city, South Dakota
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitewood city, South Dakota
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitewood city, South Dakota
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitewood city, South Dakota
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitewood city, South Dakota
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Whitewood city, South Dakota
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lawrence County, SD
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lawrence County, SD
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Whitewood Police Department (ORI SD0400400)
- 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 Whitewood city, South Dakota (place:71580, 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 .