Housing data for Wilmot, SD

Wilmot, SD has an estimated 381 residents and 211 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Roberts County.

15.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $608 a month.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−32.0%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
381 (±84)
Housing units
211 (±43)
Households that rent
15.2%
Median gross rent
$608
Residents since 2015–2019
−32.0%

What stands out in Wilmot

Median home value: $78,300 (±$16,164) in Wilmot, lower than in Roberts County ($154,500).

Households that rent: 15.2% (±8.2 points) in Wilmot, lower than in Roberts County (28.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020: 8.8% (±6.7 points) in Wilmot, lower than in Roberts County (17.5%).

Median real estate taxes: $963 (±$124) in Wilmot, lower than in Roberts County ($1,492).

Housing in Wilmot at a glance

  • Median rent: $608 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $1,125 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 21.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 15.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $59,583 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $78,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,138 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $963 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 58.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 72.0% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 49.1% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 20.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −32.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 8.8% 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)

Wilmot against Roberts County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WilmotRoberts CountySouth DakotaUnited States
Residents381 (±84)10,221 (exact)907,428 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units211 (±43)4,848 (±27)408,584 (±422)143,775,355
Households that rent15.2% (±8.2 points)28.8% (±2.7 points)31.4% (±0.5 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$608 (±$194)$658 (±$44)$946 (±$11)$1,413
Median household income$59,583 (±$28,246)$65,130 (±$2,576)$75,081 (±$888)$80,734
Median home value$78,300 (±$16,164)$154,500 (±$21,816)$257,400 (±$3,051)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$963 (±$124)$1,492 (±$139)$2,724 (±$28)$3,119
Built before 198072.0% (±18.5 points)61.8% (±4.1 points)49.8% (±0.7 points)49.7%
Average commute20.9 minutes (±4.6)16.2 minutes (±1.1)17.8 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband72.5% (±13.1 points)83.3% (±2.3 points)89.6% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents60.9 years (±10.5)38.5 years (±0.5)38.0 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Wilmot covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 715 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Wilmot has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents560 (±122)381 (±84)−32.0%Measurable decrease
Housing units294 (±54)211 (±43)−28.2%Measurable decrease
Median gross rent$604 (±$70)$608 (±$194)+0.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$69,600 (±$18,192)$78,300 (±$16,164)+12.5%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$46,250 (±$14,957)$59,583 (±$28,246)+28.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,027 (±$293)$1,138 (±$77)+10.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,038 (±$184)$963 (±$124)−7.2%Down after inflation
Households that rent30.7% (±10.4 points)15.2% (±8.2 points)−15.5 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±23.9 points)0.0% (±46.0 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Roberts County

Wilmot has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Roberts County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Roberts County recorded 175 violent and 476 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.

Places near Wilmot

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Lee Township4.0 mi——0.0%
Garfield Township (Roberts County)4.1 mi—$340,00012.2%
Lake Township (Roberts County)4.2 mi—$340,0007.7%
Springdale Township (Roberts County)4.2 mi——0.0%
Corona6.7 mi—$85,00036.1%
Spring Grove Township8.4 mi$606$10,000 or less35.4%
Lawrence Township (Roberts County)8.7 mi$446$54,10047.7%
Geneseo Township8.7 mi—$311,5000.0%

Places in South Dakota most like Wilmot

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Eureka$557$78,200$47,58318.3%
Gayville$602$99,300$79,37519.1%
Avon$594$107,600$62,36114.6%
Wolsey$739$101,200$57,50025.8%
Howard$586$100,700$60,31323.3%
Langford$688$125,000$79,37516.4%

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 Wilmot, fiscal year 2027

Roberts County, SD, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$706$846$1,014$1,339$1,695

HUD income limits for Wilmot, fiscal year 2026

Roberts County, SD, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Roberts County, SD, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,500.

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 Wilmot

What is the average home value in Wilmot, SD?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $78,300 (±$16,164) for owner-occupied homes in Wilmot (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Wilmot?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Wilmot, SD is $1,138 (±$77) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Wilmot?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Wilmot, SD is $963 (±$124) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Wilmot?

Wilmot, SD has an estimated 211 (±43) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Wilmot?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 40.8% of homes in Wilmot, SD.

How old are most homes in Wilmot?

72.0% of homes in Wilmot, SD were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Wilmot growing?

In Wilmot, the number of residents went from 560 in 2015–2019 to 381 in 2020–2024 (−32.0%), a measurable decrease.

Sources

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 Wilmot city, South Dakota (place:71980, 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 .

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