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Building in Brookings, SD

Brookings, SD is in Brookings County and has about 23,948 residents. 94 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 69 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Brookings

Typical home value
$265,500 (give or take $16,278)
Typical monthly rent
$889 (give or take $68)
Typical household income
$63,493 (give or take $5,892)
Typical year homes were built
1986
Homes lived in by their owners
47.7%
Homes sitting empty
8.4%

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 Brookings

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
94
296$49.6 million
2024
101
127$29.1 million
2023
69
82$18.5 million
2022
60
81$14.3 million
2021
63
89$15.9 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 Brookings pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Projects out for bid

Public notices

Planning and zoning

Building permits

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 Brookings County

Brookings County has had 19 federal disaster declarations (1 winter storm, 8 severe storm, 7 flood, 1 coastal storm, 1 snowstorm, 1 drought).

  • 2023: Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm (winter storm)
  • 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)
  • 2011: Flooding (flood)
  • 2010: Severe Storms and Flooding (severe storm)

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

Building supply stores near Brookings

  • Medary Acres Greenhouse
    1100 8th Street South Brookings
  • Barrett's Flooring
    409 12th Street South Brookings
  • Midstates Flooring Center
    307 6th Street Brookings
  • Sturdevant's Auto Parts
    330 6th Street West
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Lowe's
    812 25th Avenue Brookings
  • Hamlin Building Center
    1915 32nd Avenue Brookings
  • Ace Hardware

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

Plan your Brookings project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-04; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-04; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-04; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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