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South Dakota Fair Market Rents by county

The population-weighted average FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in South Dakota is $1,187, the 41st highest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and +$99 (+9.1%) from FY 2026. Across 66 counties, 2-bedroom FMRs range from $1,014 (Ziebach County) to $1,430 (Pennington County).

$1,187Average 2-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,761
$958Average 1-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$47,495Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
+$99 (+9.1%)2BR change vs FY 2026U.S.: +$24 (+1.4%)

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,187/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
South Dakota average	$1,187	$47,480	–
South Dakota average	$1,187	$47,495	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Metro FMR areas in South Dakota

Metro Fair Market Rent areas in South Dakota, FY 2027
Metro area	1BR	2BR	3BR	ZIP codes
Custer County, SD	$949	$1,242	$1,720	9
Meade County, SD	$1,037	$1,357	$1,879	19
Rapid City, SD	$1,093	$1,430	$1,833	22
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$965	$1,194	$1,447	46
Sioux Falls, SD	$1,044	$1,228	$1,694	53

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South Dakota Fair Market Rents by county, FY 2027
Name	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026
Aurora County	$706	$842	$1,014	$1,404	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Beadle County	$759	$833	$1,090	$1,440	$1,705	+$135 (+14.1%)
Bennett County	$971	$1,066	$1,395	$1,662	$2,200	+$213 (+18.0%)
Bon Homme County	$706	$838	$1,014	$1,404	$1,695	+$85 (+9.1%)
Brookings County	$853	$858	$1,066	$1,476	$1,782	+$113 (+11.9%)
Brown County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,283	$1,584	+$85 (+9.1%)
Brule County	$717	$787	$1,030	$1,426	$1,501	+$101 (+10.9%)
Buffalo County	$981	$1,077	$1,409	$1,679	$2,222	+$205 (+17.0%)
Butte County	$890	$977	$1,278	$1,523	$2,015	+$179 (+16.3%)
Campbell County	$706	$815	$1,014	$1,404	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Charles Mix County	$894	$895	$1,014	$1,404	$1,695	+$85 (+9.1%)
Clark County	$706	$931	$1,014	$1,211	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Clay County	$712	$821	$1,022	$1,415	$1,708	+$93 (+10.0%)
Codington County	$871	$943	$1,233	$1,504	$1,715	+$150 (+13.9%)
Corson County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,372	$1,537	+$85 (+9.1%)
Custer County	$865	$949	$1,242	$1,720	$2,076	+$69 (+5.9%)
Davison County	$757	$831	$1,087	$1,505	$1,817	+$151 (+16.1%)
Day County	$706	$858	$1,014	$1,404	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Deuel County	$706	$827	$1,014	$1,404	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Dewey County	$706	$878	$1,014	$1,308	$1,344	+$85 (+9.1%)
Douglas County	$741	$813	$1,064	$1,368	$1,678	+$116 (+12.2%)
Edmunds County	$757	$831	$1,087	$1,423	$1,429	+$158 (+17.0%)
Fall River County	$898	$985	$1,289	$1,616	$2,033	+$137 (+11.9%)
Faulk County	$736	$808	$1,057	$1,359	$1,667	+$107 (+11.3%)
Grant County	$821	$901	$1,179	$1,405	$1,859	+$250 (+26.9%)
Gregory County	$706	$856	$1,014	$1,404	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Haakon County	$741	$813	$1,064	$1,368	$1,678	+$116 (+12.2%)
Hamlin County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,334	$1,337	+$85 (+9.1%)
Hand County	$706	$820	$1,014	$1,304	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Hanson County	$706	$911	$1,014	$1,404	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Harding County	$741	$813	$1,064	$1,368	$1,678	+$116 (+12.2%)
Hughes County	$900	$986	$1,194	$1,461	$1,837	+$160 (+15.5%)
Hutchinson County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,328	$1,333	+$85 (+9.1%)
Hyde County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,404	$1,599	+$66 (+7.0%)
Jackson County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,304	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Jerauld County	$741	$813	$1,064	$1,368	$1,678	+$116 (+12.2%)
Jones County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,304	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Kingsbury County	$721	$792	$1,036	$1,234	$1,634	+$85 (+8.9%)
Lake County	$804	$882	$1,154	$1,375	$1,929	+$184 (+19.0%)
Lawrence County	$841	$923	$1,207	$1,671	$2,017	+$161 (+15.4%)
Lincoln County	$941	$1,044	$1,228	$1,694	$2,053	+$72 (+6.2%)
Lyman County	$756	$830	$1,086	$1,294	$1,713	+$146 (+15.5%)
Marshall County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,384	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
McCook County	$941	$1,044	$1,228	$1,694	$2,053	+$72 (+6.2%)
McPherson County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,304	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Meade County	$945	$1,037	$1,357	$1,879	$2,268	+$84 (+6.6%)
Mellette County	$741	$813	$1,064	$1,368	$1,678	+$116 (+12.2%)
Miner County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,304	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Minnehaha County	$941	$1,044	$1,228	$1,694	$2,053	+$72 (+6.2%)
Moody County	$706	$817	$1,014	$1,347	$1,694	+$85 (+9.1%)
Oglala Lakota County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,404	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Pennington County	$996	$1,093	$1,430	$1,833	$2,390	+$94 (+7.0%)
Perkins County	$717	$787	$1,030	$1,229	$1,624	+$101 (+10.9%)
Potter County	$909	$998	$1,305	$1,678	$2,058	+$238 (+22.3%)
Roberts County	$706	$846	$1,014	$1,339	$1,695	+$85 (+9.1%)
Sanborn County	$706	$931	$1,014	$1,404	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Spink County	$706	$835	$1,014	$1,208	$1,695	+$85 (+9.1%)
Stanley County	$837	$919	$1,202	$1,545	$1,896	+$168 (+16.2%)
Sully County	$741	$813	$1,064	$1,368	$1,678	+$116 (+12.2%)
Todd County	$706	$892	$1,014	$1,404	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Tripp County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,371	$1,599	+$85 (+9.1%)
Turner County	$941	$1,044	$1,228	$1,694	$2,053	+$72 (+6.2%)
Union County	$831	$965	$1,194	$1,447	$1,618	+$40 (+3.5%)
Walworth County	$813	$1,072	$1,167	$1,390	$1,750	+$187 (+19.1%)
Yankton County	$707	$900	$1,016	$1,407	$1,602	+$87 (+9.4%)
Ziebach County	$706	$775	$1,014	$1,325	$1,420	+$85 (+9.1%)

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.