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Building in Aberdeen, SD

Aberdeen, SD is in Brown County and has about 28,189 residents. 39 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 44 in 2023.

Numbers come from public sources listed at the bottom of this page. Always confirm details with Aberdeen before you spend money.

Homes and costs in Aberdeen

Typical home value
$217,300 (give or take $13,383)
Typical monthly rent
$762 (give or take $38)
Typical household income
$64,405 (give or take $4,807)
Typical year homes were built
1972
Homes lived in by their owners
61.7%
Homes sitting empty
8.7%

U.S. Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024. These are survey estimates; the range shows how sure the Census is.

How much is being built in Aberdeen

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
39
143$14.7 million
2024
50
66$6.4 million
2023
44
44$3.1 million
2022
43
237$26.2 million
2021
56
74$8.5 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2025. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Aberdeen pages

Projects out for bid

  • BidsCounty · brown.sd.us
  • BidsCounty · brown.sd.us

Planning and zoning

Meeting agendas and minutes

Source links, not a list of current permits or open bids. Check dates and which city or county handles your property before using a notice or application.

Disaster history for Brown County

Brown County has had 17 federal disaster declarations (9 flood, 6 severe storm, 1 coastal storm, 1 drought).

  • 2023: Flooding (flood)
  • 2019: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding (flood)
  • 2011: Flooding (flood)
  • 2010: Flooding (flood)
  • 2009: Severe Storms and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2007: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)

Federal disaster declarations from FEMA. Declarations cover a whole county. Pandemic declarations are left out.

Building supply stores near Aberdeen

  • Floor To Ceiling Interior Design Showroom
  • Rent-A-Center
    3015 6th Avenue Southeast
  • Mac's The Hardware People
    222 6th Avenue SW
  • A Y McDonald Supply Home Center
    South 5th Street Aberdeen
  • Harbor Freight Tools
    3315 6th Avenue Southeast Aberdeen
  • NAPA Auto & Truck Parts
    6th Avenue Southwest Aberdeen
  • CarQuest Auto Parts
  • Nelson Sales & Service

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hours and stock can change; call first.

Plan your Aberdeen project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-03; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-03; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-03; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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