Tea, South Dakota Rental Market Trends

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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 Tea, South Dakota rental market.

Tea, South Dakota

Average Apartment Rent

$1,068

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

-12.4%

As of September 2025

Compared to a year ago, Tea, South Dakota apartments have recorded a -12.4% rent decrease.

Tea, South Dakota Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2024 Nov 2024
Tea $1,295 $1,124
National $1,735 $1,724
Tea
National
Jul 2024
$1,295
$1,735
Nov 2024
$1,124
$1,724

Tea, South Dakota Average Apartment Rent

Tea, South Dakota Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 52.25%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Tea, South Dakota rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 47.75%.

Tea, South Dakota Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 582
Owner occupied housing units 1,407

Renters take up 29% of Tea, South Dakota real estate, occupying a total of 582 units, while homeowners live in 1,407 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

5.5

Renter median household income**

$77,364

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

2.89

Rental vacancy rate**

2.2%

Tea, South Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

1 bed 40
2 beds 211
3 beds 238
4 beds 93

There are 238 rentals in Tea, South Dakota with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 41%. Units with 1 bed, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (7%), amounting to 40 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Tea, South Dakota homes for rent is 5.5.

Tea, South Dakota Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 54
25 - 34 years 214
35 - 44 years 164
45 - 54 years 64
55 - 59 years 69
65 - 74 years 17

Most condos for rent in Tea, South Dakota are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (37%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (28%). At the same time, people in the 65 - 74 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.

Tea, South Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 426
Non-Family Households 156

Tea, South Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 356
No related children of the householder under 18 226

A total of 426 apartments for rent in Tea, South Dakota, or 73% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 61% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 356 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Tea, South Dakota is 2.89.

Tea, South Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 10
High school graduate (including equivalency) 102
Some college or associate's degree 311
Bachelor's degree or higher 159

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 27% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 2% of the homes for rent in Tea, South Dakota.

Tea, South Dakota Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2010 - 2019 264
Built 2000 - 2009 94
Built 1990 - 1999 120
Built 1980 - 1989 28
Built 1970 - 1979 12
Built 1960 - 1969 44
Built 1939 or earlier 20

The highest share of Tea, South Dakota apartment rentals, namely 45% or 264 units, were Built 2010 - 2019, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (21%, 120 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (16%, 94 units).

Tea, South Dakota Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 52
Moved in 2018 to 2020 254
Moved in 2010 to 2017 248
Moved in 2000 to 2009 28

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most Tea, South Dakota renters (44%) moved in 2018 to 2020, while only 5% of them moved in 2000 to 2009. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Tea, South Dakota condos for rent is 2018.

Tea, South Dakota Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

1 vehicle available 172
2 vehicles available 310
3 vehicles available 71
4 vehicles available 20
5 or more vehicles available 9

When it comes to transportation options, 53% of Tea, South Dakota renters have 2 vehicles available per household, 30% of them have 1 vehicle available, and 12% have 3 vehicles available.

Tea, South Dakota Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 861
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 92
Worked at home 10

Tea, South Dakota Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 1,296
Moved within same county 172
Moved from different county within same state 144
Moved from different state 60

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 Tea, 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

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