Housing in Southwest District at a glance
- Population
- about 39,681
- Housing units
- about 17,121
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $288,000Sioux Falls: $292,400 (-1%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,100 a monthSioux Falls: $1,035 (+7%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 55%Sioux Falls: 59.5%
- Homes built before 1980
- 22.6%
- Median year built
- 2000
Rent tops the Sioux Falls range in Southwest District: $1,100, 7% above the $1,035 for the whole city. Ownership runs the other way, since 55% of households own, the lowest share of the five districts and short of the 59.5% citywide. Owners' value estimates of $288,000 are 1% under $292,400 and rank second. The housing is recent, with 22.6% of homes older than 1980 and the construction midpoint at 2000. Northwest District reports $287,000 for value, with 21.1% pre-1980 stock and 56.9% owners. Southeast District reaches $367,000. Central District has far older housing, as 81.4% of it predates 1980, and lower values of $235,000. Central District's ownership, 55.4%, is nearly the same, but its rent is $880, far lower. Northwest District's rent of $1,040 and Southeast District's $1,070 also trail Southwest's.
Questions about Southwest District
What is the median home value in Southwest District, Sioux Falls?
$288,000 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 Southwest District?
$1,100 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 Southwest District own or rent?
Most own: 55% 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 7 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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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Southwest 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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