Local data

Building in Brandon, SD

Brandon, SD is in Minnehaha County and has about 10,996 residents. 47 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 14 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Brandon

Typical home value

$336,600 (give or take $19,154)

Typical monthly rent

$976 (give or take $73)

Typical household income

$110,806 (give or take $10,346)

Typical year homes were built

2001

Homes lived in by their owners

80.1%

Homes sitting empty

2.8%

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 Brandon

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2025	47	119	$24.8 million
2024	48	193	$27.0 million
2023	14	14	$5.1 million
2022	51	55	$18.1 million
2021	84	84	$15.4 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 Brandon pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning Commission MeetingsCounty · minnehahacounty.gov
Meeting InformationCounty · commission.minnehahacounty.gov

Planning and zoning

Planning & ZoningCounty · minnehahacounty.gov

Building permits

Online Septic PermitCounty · fs23.formsite.com
PermitsCounty · minnehahacounty.gov

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 Minnehaha County

Minnehaha County has had 15 federal disaster declarations (5 flood, 8 severe storm, 1 coastal storm, 1 drought).

2024: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (flood)
2022: Severe Storm, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)
2019: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)
2019: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding (flood)
2014: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (flood)
2013: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm (severe storm)

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

Plan your Brandon project

Build a budget The 7 steps to building a home Find your permit office

Nearby towns

All town guides

Where this information comes from

U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-06; U.S. government data, public domain)
Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-06; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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