Brookings, South Dakota Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Brookings, South Dakota rental market.
Brookings, South Dakota
Average Apartment Rent
$1,221
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
10.5%
As of March 2026
Compared to a year ago, Brookings, South Dakota apartments have recorded a 10.5% rent increase.
Brookings, South Dakota Average apartment rent trend
Brookings, South Dakota Average Apartment Rent
Brookings, South Dakota Apartment rent ranges
At 45.55%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Brookings, South Dakota rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 0.33%.
Brookings, South Dakota Housing tenure**
Renters take up 52% of Brookings, South Dakota real estate, occupying a total of 4,552 units, while homeowners live in 4,214 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4
Renter median household income**
$45,081
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2
Rental vacancy rate**
6.1%
Brookings, South Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 2,192 rentals in Brookings, South Dakota with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 48%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (4%), amounting to 167 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Brookings, South Dakota homes for rent is 4.
Brookings, South Dakota Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Brookings, South Dakota are occupied by residents in the 15 - 24 years age group (46%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 60 - 64 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Brookings, South Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Brookings, South Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 949 apartments for rent in Brookings, South Dakota, or 21% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 12% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 559 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Brookings, South Dakota is 2.
Brookings, South Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 39% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 4% of the homes for rent in Brookings, South Dakota.
Brookings, South Dakota Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Brookings, South Dakota apartment rentals, namely 22% or 1,022 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 2010 - 2019 (17%, 783 units), and the ones Built 1939 or earlier (14%, 632 units).
Brookings, South Dakota Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2019
Most Brookings, South Dakota renters (45%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Brookings, South Dakota condos for rent is 2019.
Brookings, South Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 44% of Brookings, South Dakota renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 24% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 13% have No vehicle available.
Brookings, South Dakota Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Brookings, South Dakota Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Brookings, South Dakota apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
