South Dakota fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in South Dakota at $1,014 to $1,430 a month depending on the county; the median South Dakota county is $1,033, against $929 in FY 2026 (+11.2%). The highest are Pennington County ($1,430), Buffalo County ($1,409) and Bennett County ($1,395).
Fair market rent for every South Dakota county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | $706 | $842 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Beadle County | $759 | $833 | $1,090 | $1,440 | $1,705 | $955 |
| Bennett County | $971 | $1,066 | $1,395 | $1,662 | $2,200 | $1,182 |
| Bon Homme County | $706 | $838 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | $929 |
| Brookings County | $853 | $858 | $1,066 | $1,476 | $1,782 | $953 |
| Brown County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,283 | $1,584 | $929 |
| Brule County | $717 | $787 | $1,030 | $1,426 | $1,501 | $929 |
| Buffalo County | $981 | $1,077 | $1,409 | $1,679 | $2,222 | $1,204 |
| Butte County | $890 | $977 | $1,278 | $1,523 | $2,015 | $1,099 |
| Campbell County | $706 | $815 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Charles Mix County | $894 | $895 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | $929 |
| Clark County | $706 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,211 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Clay County | $712 | $821 | $1,022 | $1,415 | $1,708 | $929 |
| Codington County | $871 | $943 | $1,233 | $1,504 | $1,715 | $1,083 |
| Corson County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,372 | $1,537 | $929 |
| Custer County | $865 | $949 | $1,242 | $1,720 | $2,076 | $1,173 |
| Davison County | $757 | $831 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,817 | $936 |
| Day County | $706 | $858 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Deuel County | $706 | $827 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Dewey County | $706 | $878 | $1,014 | $1,308 | $1,344 | $929 |
| Douglas County | $741 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,368 | $1,678 | $948 |
| Edmunds County | $757 | $831 | $1,087 | $1,423 | $1,429 | $929 |
| Fall River County | $898 | $985 | $1,289 | $1,616 | $2,033 | $1,152 |
| Faulk County | $736 | $808 | $1,057 | $1,359 | $1,667 | $950 |
| Grant County | $821 | $901 | $1,179 | $1,405 | $1,859 | $929 |
| Gregory County | $706 | $856 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Haakon County | $741 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,368 | $1,678 | $948 |
| Hamlin County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,334 | $1,337 | $929 |
| Hand County | $706 | $820 | $1,014 | $1,304 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Hanson County | $706 | $911 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Harding County | $741 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,368 | $1,678 | $948 |
| Hughes County | $900 | $986 | $1,194 | $1,461 | $1,837 | $1,034 |
| Hutchinson County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 | $929 |
| Hyde County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 | $948 |
| Jackson County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,304 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Jerauld County | $741 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,368 | $1,678 | $948 |
| Jones County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,304 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Kingsbury County | $721 | $792 | $1,036 | $1,234 | $1,634 | $951 |
| Lake County | $804 | $882 | $1,154 | $1,375 | $1,929 | $970 |
| Lawrence County | $841 | $923 | $1,207 | $1,671 | $2,017 | $1,046 |
| Lincoln County | $941 | $1,044 | $1,228 | $1,694 | $2,053 | $1,156 |
| Lyman County | $756 | $830 | $1,086 | $1,294 | $1,713 | $940 |
| Marshall County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,384 | $1,599 | $929 |
| McCook County | $941 | $1,044 | $1,228 | $1,694 | $2,053 | $1,156 |
| McPherson County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,304 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Meade County | $945 | $1,037 | $1,357 | $1,879 | $2,268 | $1,273 |
| Mellette County | $741 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,368 | $1,678 | $948 |
| Miner County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,304 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Minnehaha County | $941 | $1,044 | $1,228 | $1,694 | $2,053 | $1,156 |
| Moody County | $706 | $817 | $1,014 | $1,347 | $1,694 | $929 |
| Oglala Lakota County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Pennington County | $996 | $1,093 | $1,430 | $1,833 | $2,390 | $1,336 |
| Perkins County | $717 | $787 | $1,030 | $1,229 | $1,624 | $929 |
| Potter County | $909 | $998 | $1,305 | $1,678 | $2,058 | $1,067 |
| Roberts County | $706 | $846 | $1,014 | $1,339 | $1,695 | $929 |
| Sanborn County | $706 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Spink County | $706 | $835 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,695 | $929 |
| Stanley County | $837 | $919 | $1,202 | $1,545 | $1,896 | $1,034 |
| Sully County | $741 | $813 | $1,064 | $1,368 | $1,678 | $948 |
| Todd County | $706 | $892 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Tripp County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,371 | $1,599 | $929 |
| Turner County | $941 | $1,044 | $1,228 | $1,694 | $2,053 | $1,156 |
| Union County | $831 | $965 | $1,194 | $1,447 | $1,618 | $1,154 |
| Walworth County | $813 | $1,072 | $1,167 | $1,390 | $1,750 | $980 |
| Yankton County | $707 | $900 | $1,016 | $1,407 | $1,602 | $929 |
| Ziebach County | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,325 | $1,420 | $929 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
More for South Dakota
- Fair market rent by ZIP codeHUD Small Area FMRs for any metropolitan ZIP code, with the payment standard range.
- South Dakota loan limitsFHA, VA and conforming loan limits for every South Dakota county.
- South Dakota property tax ratesEffective property tax rate for every South Dakota county.
- Fair market rents by stateEvery state's median and range, and how HUD sets FMRs.
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Questions about South Dakota fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in South Dakota for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $1,014 to $1,430 a month, with a county median of $1,033. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in South Dakota?
$1,033 in the median county, $1,014 in the lowest and $1,430 in the highest (Pennington County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did South Dakota fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $929 in FY 2026 to $1,033 in FY 2027 (+11.2%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in South Dakota?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
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Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule