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Building in Sioux Falls, SD

Sioux Falls, SD is in Minnehaha County and has about 201,469 residents. 832 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, up from 750 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Sioux Falls

Typical home value
$292,400 (give or take $5,780)
Typical monthly rent
$1,035 (give or take $26)
Typical household income
$75,970 (give or take $2,280)
Typical year homes were built
1993
Homes lived in by their owners
59.5%
Homes sitting empty
4.7%

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 Sioux Falls

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
832
1834$362.0 million
2024
880
2119$383.2 million
2023
750
2736$422.9 million
2022
1036
4465$716.3 million
2021
1313
3132$525.0 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 Sioux Falls pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

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 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.

Building supply stores near Sioux Falls

  • Ace Hardware
    200 East 12th Street Sioux Falls
  • Norberg Paints
    326 East 14th Street Sioux Falls
  • Johnstone Supply
    335 North Weber Avenue Sioux Falls
  • Handy Man Home Remodeling Center
    910 East 10th Street Sioux Falls
  • Maxwell Food Equipment
    1212 South Cliff Avenue
  • Sherwin-Williams
  • Allied Midwest Merchandisers
  • Harbor Freight Tools
    3120 West 12th Street Sioux Falls

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

Plan your Sioux Falls project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-09-30; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-09-30; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-09-30; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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