Housing in Central District at a glance
- Population
- about 36,601
- Housing units
- about 19,182
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $235,000Sioux Falls: $292,400 (-20%)
- Median gross rent
- $880 a monthSioux Falls: $1,035 (-15%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 55.4%Sioux Falls: 59.5%
- Homes built before 1980
- 81.4%
- Median year built
- 1955
Age defines the Central District, the part of Sioux Falls closest to the population centre. Of its homes, 81.4% were built before 1980, the highest share among the five council districts, and 1955 marks the middle of the construction range. The money figures are low as well: rent of $880 is the lowest in the city and 15% under Sioux Falls' $1,035, and owners' value estimates of $235,000 run 20% short of $292,400. Ownership, at 55.4% of households, trails the city's 59.5% slightly. Northeast District costs less on value, reporting $220,000. Southeast District reports $367,000 with only 19.7% of its homes older than 1980. Northwest District reports $287,000, close to the city level. Rent is lower than in Northeast District, where it is $980, and than in Northwest District, where it is $1,040.
Questions about Central District
What is the median home value in Central District, Sioux Falls?
$235,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $292,400 for Sioux Falls as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Central District?
$880 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,035 in Sioux Falls (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Central District own or rent?
Most own: 55.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 59.5% in Sioux Falls (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 12 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city. Boundaries used: City of Sioux Falls GIS, Council Districts (consulted 2026-11-02).
Sector boundaries: Council districts, Central District (City of Sioux Falls council districts).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for Sioux Falls as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
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Payotte lists one professional per trade in Central District. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
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