Local data

Building in Spearfish, SD

Spearfish, SD is in Lawrence County and has about 12,930 residents.

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

Homes and costs in Spearfish

Typical home value
$346,200 (give or take $21,481)
Typical monthly rent
$963 (give or take $97)
Typical household income
$65,688 (give or take $12,528)
Typical year homes were built
1992
Homes lived in by their owners
49.6%
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.

Building permit history unavailable

SchoHome needs at least three reported survey years to show a history. Missing history does not mean no homes were permitted.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Spearfish pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning and zoning

Public notices

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 Lawrence County

Lawrence County has had 15 federal disaster declarations (5 severe storm, 1 snowstorm, 3 fire, 1 coastal storm, 5 flood).

  • 2019: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2013: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2013: Severe Storms, Tornado, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2008: Severe Storms and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2008: Severe Winter Storm and Record and Near Record Snow (snowstorm)
  • 2007: Box Elder Fire (fire)

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

Building supply stores near Spearfish

  • Ziggy's
    250 Heritage Drive Spearfish
  • Mead Lumber
    2905 4th Avenue Spearfish
  • Heisler's Hardware
    535 North Main Street Spearfish
  • Dakota Quilt
  • ProBuild
  • Carpet Buyers Outlet
    4425 East Colorado Boulevard Spearfish
  • Dakota Equipment Rental & Chainsaw Center
    4435 East Colorado Boulevard Spearfish

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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)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-06; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-06; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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