Who owns and who rents in Watertown?

The share of households that own versus rent in Watertown, SD, how that split has changed since 2015 and how it compares with the county, state and nation.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

Watertown's housing is split like this.

Homeowner households: 63% — U.S.: 65%

Occupied households

Own: 6416
Rent: 3821

Homeownership rate

Watertown: 62.7
Codington County: 67.4
SD: 68.6
U.S.: 65

What it means

63% of households here own their home — 2 percentage points lower than the national rate of 65%.

That split has barely moved since 2015.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates — Population, income, housing, education, commuting and poverty figures
Census Bureau API — ACS Detailed Tables — The endpoint these pages are generated from
data.census.gov — Look up the same tables for any place yourself
ACS accuracy statement — Estimates carry margins of error; small places vary the most

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