South Dakota · FIPS 46045 · HUD FY 2027
Edmunds County, South Dakota Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Edmunds County is $1,087 a month (rent plus utilities), 8% below the South Dakota average of $1,187 and 38% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $158 (17.0%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $43,480 a year to afford it.
- $1,0872-bedroom FMR+$158 (+17.0%) vs FY 2026
- $8311-bedroom FMRSouth Dakota: $958 · U.S.: $1,478
- $43,480Income for a 2-bedroom$21/hour full-time
- 22 of 662BR rank in South Dakota1 = highest rent
| Unit | Edmunds County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $757 | $641 | +$116 (+18.1%) | $862 | $1,379 | $30,280 |
| 1 bedroom | $831 | $708 | +$123 (+17.4%) | $958 | $1,478 | $33,240 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,087 | $929 | +$158 (+17.0%) | $1,187 | $1,761 | $43,480 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,423 | $1,246 | +$177 (+14.2%) | $1,579 | $2,266 | $56,920 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,429 | $1,250 | +$179 (+14.3%) | $1,926 | $2,607 | $57,160 |
How Edmunds County compares
- Edmunds County is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
- Across South Dakota, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Ziebach County) to $1,430 (Pennington County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $757, $831, $1,087, $1,423, $1,429. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 3 ZIP codes mostly in Edmunds County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,200.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Edmunds County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57428 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,330 | $1,350 | +$80 (+8.6%) | 7% below |
| 57451 | $840 | $920 | $1,200 | $1,570 | $1,590 | +$190 (+18.8%) | 10% above |
| 57471 | $820 | $900 | $1,170 | $1,520 | $1,640 | +$140 (+13.6%) | 8% above |
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).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
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.