South Dakota · FIPS 46129 · HUD FY 2027
Walworth County, South Dakota Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Walworth County is $1,167 a month (rent plus utilities), 2% below the South Dakota average of $1,187 and 34% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $187 (19.1%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $46,680 a year to afford it.
- $1,1672-bedroom FMR+$187 (+19.1%) vs FY 2026
- $1,0721-bedroom FMRSouth Dakota: $958 · U.S.: $1,478
- $46,680Income for a 2-bedroom$22/hour full-time
- 19 of 662BR rank in South Dakota1 = highest rent
| Unit | Walworth County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $813 | $676 | +$137 (+20.3%) | $862 | $1,379 | $32,520 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,072 | $747 | +$325 (+43.5%) | $958 | $1,478 | $42,880 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,167 | $980 | +$187 (+19.1%) | $1,187 | $1,761 | $46,680 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,390 | $1,175 | +$215 (+18.3%) | $1,579 | $2,266 | $55,600 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,750 | $1,470 | +$280 (+19.0%) | $1,926 | $2,607 | $70,000 |
How Walworth County compares
- Walworth 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: $813, $1,072, $1,167, $1,390, $1,750. 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 4 ZIP codes mostly in Walworth County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,060 to $1,170.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Walworth County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57420 | $820 | $1,020 | $1,170 | $1,440 | $1,790 | +$90 (+8.3%) | about the same as |
| 57452 | $740 | $890 | $1,060 | $1,330 | $1,540 | +$60 (+6.0%) | 9% below |
| 57472 | $790 | $1,040 | $1,130 | $1,350 | $1,690 | +$20 (+1.8%) | 3% below |
| 57631 | $790 | $1,000 | $1,130 | $1,390 | $1,690 | +$120 (+11.9%) | 3% below |
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.