Rent prices in South Dakota (FY2027)
The average FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in South Dakota is $1,187 a month including utilities — 33% below the U.S. average, ranging from $1,014 to $1,430 by area. Find your metro below and check what you can afford.
South Dakota average Fair Market Rent, FY2027 (rent + utilities)
$1,187/mo 2 bedrooms · ▲ 9.0% vs FY2026
Studio
U.S. $1,379 · 37% below U.S.
$862
1 bedroom
U.S. $1,478 · 35% below U.S.
$958
2 bedrooms
U.S. $1,761 · 33% below U.S.
$1,187
3 bedrooms
U.S. $2,266 · 30% below U.S.
$1,579
4 bedrooms
U.S. $2,607 · 26% below U.S.
$1,926
Ranks #41 of 51 (50 states + DC) for 2-bedroom rent. See all states
Metro areas in South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
289K people · 1BR $1,044 · 3BR $1,694
Rapid City, SD
114K people · 1BR $1,093 · 3BR $1,833
Meade County, SD
31K people · 1BR $1,037 · 3BR $1,879
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
145K people · 1BR $965 · 3BR $1,447
Custer County, SD
9K people · 1BR $949 · 3BR $1,720
2-bedroom FMR; arrow = change vs FY2026. Sorted by population in South Dakota. Tap a metro for studio to 4 bedrooms and the income you need.
Rural counties (non-metro)
Show all 58 non-metro counties (A–Z)
Aurora County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $842 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,599
Beadle County, SD
Studio $759 · 1BR $833 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,705
Bennett County, SD
Studio $971 · 1BR $1,066 · 3BR $1,662 · 4BR $2,200
Bon Homme County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $838 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,695
Brookings County, SD
Studio $853 · 1BR $858 · 3BR $1,476 · 4BR $1,782
Brown County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,283 · 4BR $1,584
Brule County, SD
Studio $717 · 1BR $787 · 3BR $1,426 · 4BR $1,501
Buffalo County, SD
Studio $981 · 1BR $1,077 · 3BR $1,679 · 4BR $2,222
Butte County, SD
Studio $890 · 1BR $977 · 3BR $1,523 · 4BR $2,015
Campbell County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $815 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,599
Charles Mix County, SD
Studio $894 · 1BR $895 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,695
Clark County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $931 · 3BR $1,211 · 4BR $1,599
Clay County, SD
Studio $712 · 1BR $821 · 3BR $1,415 · 4BR $1,708
Codington County, SD
Studio $871 · 1BR $943 · 3BR $1,504 · 4BR $1,715
Corson County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,372 · 4BR $1,537
Davison County, SD
Studio $757 · 1BR $831 · 3BR $1,505 · 4BR $1,817
Day County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $858 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,599
Deuel County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $827 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,599
Dewey County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $878 · 3BR $1,308 · 4BR $1,344
Douglas County, SD
Studio $741 · 1BR $813 · 3BR $1,368 · 4BR $1,678
Edmunds County, SD
Studio $757 · 1BR $831 · 3BR $1,423 · 4BR $1,429
Fall River County, SD
Studio $898 · 1BR $985 · 3BR $1,616 · 4BR $2,033
Faulk County, SD
Studio $736 · 1BR $808 · 3BR $1,359 · 4BR $1,667
Grant County, SD
Studio $821 · 1BR $901 · 3BR $1,405 · 4BR $1,859
Gregory County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $856 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,599
Haakon County, SD
Studio $741 · 1BR $813 · 3BR $1,368 · 4BR $1,678
Hamlin County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,334 · 4BR $1,337
Hand County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,304 · 4BR $1,599
Hanson County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $911 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,599
Harding County, SD
Studio $741 · 1BR $813 · 3BR $1,368 · 4BR $1,678
Hughes County, SD
Studio $900 · 1BR $986 · 3BR $1,461 · 4BR $1,837
Hutchinson County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,328 · 4BR $1,333
Hyde County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,599
Jackson County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,304 · 4BR $1,599
Jerauld County, SD
Studio $741 · 1BR $813 · 3BR $1,368 · 4BR $1,678
Jones County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,304 · 4BR $1,599
Kingsbury County, SD
Studio $721 · 1BR $792 · 3BR $1,234 · 4BR $1,634
Lake County, SD
Studio $804 · 1BR $882 · 3BR $1,375 · 4BR $1,929
Lawrence County, SD
Studio $841 · 1BR $923 · 3BR $1,671 · 4BR $2,017
Lyman County, SD
Studio $756 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,294 · 4BR $1,713
Marshall County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,384 · 4BR $1,599
McPherson County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,304 · 4BR $1,599
Mellette County, SD
Studio $741 · 1BR $813 · 3BR $1,368 · 4BR $1,678
Miner County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,304 · 4BR $1,599
Moody County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $817 · 3BR $1,347 · 4BR $1,694
Oglala Lakota County
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,599
Perkins County, SD
Studio $717 · 1BR $787 · 3BR $1,229 · 4BR $1,624
Potter County, SD
Studio $909 · 1BR $998 · 3BR $1,678 · 4BR $2,058
Roberts County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $846 · 3BR $1,339 · 4BR $1,695
Sanborn County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $931 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,599
Spink County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $835 · 3BR $1,208 · 4BR $1,695
Stanley County, SD
Studio $837 · 1BR $919 · 3BR $1,545 · 4BR $1,896
Sully County, SD
Studio $741 · 1BR $813 · 3BR $1,368 · 4BR $1,678
Todd County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $892 · 3BR $1,404 · 4BR $1,599
Tripp County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,371 · 4BR $1,599
Walworth County, SD
Studio $813 · 1BR $1,072 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,750
Yankton County, SD
Studio $707 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,407 · 4BR $1,602
Ziebach County, SD
Studio $706 · 1BR $775 · 3BR $1,325 · 4BR $1,420
Big number = 2-bedroom FMR. HUD sets a floor: no 2-bedroom FMR may be below the lower of the state’s or the national non-metro median ($1,014 for FY2027).
Rent affordability check
Income needed at the South Dakota average
Studio
$862/mo rent + utilities
$34,480/yr
$16.58/hr full-time
1 bedroom
$958/mo rent + utilities
$38,320/yr
$18.42/hr full-time
2 bedrooms
$1,187/mo rent + utilities
$47,480/yr
$22.83/hr full-time
3 bedrooms
$1,579/mo rent + utilities
$63,160/yr
$30.37/hr full-time
4 bedrooms
$1,926/mo rent + utilities
$77,040/yr
$37.04/hr full-time
Gross yearly income so that rent plus utilities is 30% of income; hourly = yearly ÷ 2,080 hours.
What a Fair Market Rent is (and is not)
A Fair Market Rent (FMR) is set every year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is HUD’s estimate of the 40th-percentile gross rent — rent plus utilities (except phone, cable and internet) — paid by recent movers into standard-quality, non-luxury rental homes in an area. In other words, about 40% of recently rented units in the area cost less than the FMR and about 60% cost more.
FMRs are not asking rents and not the price of any specific listing. They are built from Census Bureau American Community Survey rents and updated with inflation and trend factors, so they lag the newest listings and smooth out neighborhood differences. HUD uses them to set Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) payment standards and other program rents. Treat them as a solid, official benchmark for a typical modest rental — new listings in popular neighborhoods often cost more.
Questions & answers
What is the average rent in South Dakota?
Using HUD’s FY2027 Fair Market Rents, the population-weighted average for a 2-bedroom in South Dakota is $1,187 a month including utilities — 33% below the U.S. average of $1,761. A 1-bedroom averages $958 and a studio $862.
Where is rent cheapest in South Dakota?
The lowest FY2027 2-bedroom FMR in South Dakota is $1,014 in Aurora County, SD; the highest is $1,430 in Rapid City, SD.
How much do I need to earn to rent in South Dakota?
At the 30% rule, a 2-bedroom at the state-average FMR of $1,187 needs $47,480 a year in gross income (about $22.83 an hour full-time). A 1-bedroom at $958 needs $38,320.
Did rent go up in South Dakota this year?
The population-weighted 2-bedroom FMR in South Dakota changed +9.0% from FY2026 to FY2027, compared with +1.5% for the U.S.
Is the Fair Market Rent what landlords charge?
Not exactly. It is HUD’s 40th-percentile estimate of rent plus utilities paid by recent movers into standard-quality units — a benchmark for a modest rental. Many listings, especially new or central ones, ask more.
Source: HUD User, FY2027 Fair Market Rents (effective October 1, 2026; Federal Register notice), compared with FY2026 revised FMRs. HUD data is in the public domain. State and U.S. averages are Tachlis calculations weighted by each county’s population as listed in HUD’s file. HUD may revise FMRs for areas that request a reevaluation.
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