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Building in Watertown, SD

Watertown, SD is in Codington County and has about 23,044 residents. 83 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 105 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Watertown

Typical home value
$229,400 (give or take $14,753)
Typical monthly rent
$942 (give or take $47)
Typical household income
$69,600 (give or take $6,806)
Typical year homes were built
1979
Homes lived in by their owners
65.3%
Homes sitting empty
6.4%

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 Watertown

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
83
133$33.9 million
2024
63
142$32.7 million
2023
105
118$37.3 million
2022
111
123$22.8 million
2021
38
236$35.9 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.

Building research links unavailable

No relevant source links are available in this town's published data yet. Use the permit finder to check the office for your property.

Disaster history for Codington County

Codington County has had 21 federal disaster declarations (10 flood, 8 severe storm, 1 coastal storm, 1 snowstorm, 1 drought).

  • 2023: 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)
  • 2017: Severe Winter Storm (severe storm)
  • 2013: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)

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

Building supply stores near Watertown

  • Stihl
  • Wood's Edge
  • Minntronix
  • Duane's Floor Covering
  • Cashway Lumber
  • Larry's Lumber
  • MAC'S
    26 9th Avenue Southwest Watertown
  • Granguarrd Construction Inc.
    705 20th Avenue Southwest Watertown

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

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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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