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Building in Yankton, SD

Yankton, SD is in Yankton County and has about 15,540 residents. 16 single-family homes were permitted in 2025, down from 35 in 2023.

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

Homes and costs in Yankton

Typical home value
$222,700 (give or take $17,274)
Typical monthly rent
$790 (give or take $61)
Typical household income
$67,804 (give or take $10,073)
Typical year homes were built
1976
Homes lived in by their owners
66.3%
Homes sitting empty
7.9%

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 Yankton

Single-family home permits issued per year
YearHomes permittedAll new housing unitsValue of all permits
2025
16
69$39.5 million
2024
19
157$18.5 million
2023
35
150$26.8 million
2022
36
67$12.5 million
2021
32
116$17.2 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 Yankton pages

Meeting agendas and minutes

Planning and zoning

Projects out for bid

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 Yankton County

Yankton County has had 14 federal disaster declarations (6 flood, 6 severe storm, 1 coastal storm, 1 drought).

  • 2024: Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding (flood)
  • 2019: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding (severe storm)
  • 2019: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding (flood)
  • 2011: Flooding (flood)
  • 2010: Severe Winter Storm and Snowstorm (severe storm)
  • 2007: 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 Yankton

  • Harbor Freight Tools
    2007 Broadway Avenue Yankton
  • Kopetsky's Ace Hardware
    2404 Broadway Avenue Yankton
  • Mead Lumber of Yankton
  • Menards
    3210 Broadway Avenue Yankton

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

Plan your Yankton project

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Nearby towns

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Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Gazetteer + Geocoder (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census Building Permits Survey (annual) (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • Census American Community Survey 5-year 2020-2024 (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (retrieved 2026-10-05; U.S. government data, public domain)
  • OpenStreetMap via Overpass (retrieved 2026-10-05; ODbL 1.0: attribution required; review share-alike before merging into a SchoHome-owned database)
  • Official government websites (found via Wikidata, CC0) (retrieved 2026-10-05; Links and titles only; content stays on the official site)

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