Local data

Building in Vermillion, SD

Vermillion, SD is in Clay County and has about 11,878 residents. 11 single-family homes were permitted in 2023, down from 12 in 2021.

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

Homes and costs in Vermillion

Typical home value

$219,000 (give or take $28,792)

Typical monthly rent

$764 (give or take $51)

Typical household income

$50,456 (give or take $4,868)

Typical year homes were built

1978

Homes lived in by their owners

42%

Homes sitting empty

8.3%

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 Vermillion

Single-family home permits issued per year
Year	Homes permitted	All new housing units	Value of all permits
2023	11	27	$4.2 million
2022	12	12	$3.1 million
2021	12	12	$3.3 million

U.S. Census Building Permits Survey, 2021 to 2023. Counts permits issued by the city, not homes finished. Years the town did not report are left out.

Permits, meetings and bids: official Vermillion pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

current and historical Census population data.County · claycountysd.org

Planning and zoning

VeteransCounty · claycountysd.org
Zoning - CountyCounty · claycountysd.org
Zoning - Joint JurisdictionCounty · claycountysd.org

Projects out for bid

Bid & RFP DocumentsCounty · claycountysd.org

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 Clay County

Clay County has had 17 federal disaster declarations (9 flood, 6 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 Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding (flood)
2014: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, 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 Vermillion

Nygrens True Value Hardware
9 Court Street Vermillion
Ace Hardware
812 Cottage Avenue Vermillion

Plan your Vermillion 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)
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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