South Dakota · FIPS 46077 · HUD FY 2027
Kingsbury County, South Dakota Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kingsbury County is $1,036 a month (rent plus utilities), 13% below the South Dakota average of $1,187 and 41% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $85 (8.9%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $41,440 a year to afford it.
- $1,0362-bedroom FMR+$85 (+8.9%) vs FY 2026
- $7921-bedroom FMRSouth Dakota: $958 · U.S.: $1,478
- $41,440Income for a 2-bedroom$20/hour full-time
- 33 of 662BR rank in South Dakota1 = highest rent
| Unit | Kingsbury County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $721 | $656 | +$65 (+9.9%) | $862 | $1,379 | $28,840 |
| 1 bedroom | $792 | $725 | +$67 (+9.2%) | $958 | $1,478 | $31,680 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,036 | $951 | +$85 (+8.9%) | $1,187 | $1,761 | $41,440 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,234 | $1,140 | +$94 (+8.2%) | $1,579 | $2,266 | $49,360 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,634 | $1,472 | +$162 (+11.0%) | $1,926 | $2,607 | $65,360 |
How Kingsbury County compares
- Kingsbury 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: $721, $792, $1,036, $1,234, $1,634. 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 7 ZIP codes mostly in Kingsbury County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,100.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Kingsbury County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57051 | $720 | $790 | $1,030 | $1,250 | $1,620 | +$90 (+9.6%) | 1% below |
| 57212 | $760 | $820 | $1,060 | $1,320 | $1,680 | +$90 (+9.3%) | 2% above |
| 57214 | $780 | $850 | $1,100 | $1,380 | $1,680 | +$90 (+8.9%) | 6% above |
| 57231 | $720 | $790 | $1,030 | $1,230 | $1,620 | +$60 (+6.2%) | 1% below |
| 57233 | $730 | $810 | $1,050 | $1,290 | $1,560 | +$80 (+8.2%) | 1% above |
| 57249 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,210 | $1,610 | +$80 (+8.6%) | 3% below |
| 57353 | $760 | $840 | $1,100 | $1,360 | $1,730 | +$110 (+11.1%) | 6% 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.