South Dakota Income Limits FY2026
HUD sets income limits for each South Dakota area every year to determine who qualifies for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and other federal housing assistance. The table below shows the FY2026 thresholds at 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) for a four-person household in every South Dakota HUD area. Select an area for the full breakdown by household size, including the 60% AMI tier used for LIHTC housing.
| Area | Median Income | 30% AMI (4p) | 50% AMI (4p) | 80% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County, SD | $97,900 | $33,000 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| Beadle County, SD | $92,000 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Bennett County, SD | $60,200 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | $92,300 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Brookings County, SD | $112,200 | $33,650 | $56,100 | $89,750 |
| Brown County, SD | $106,400 | $33,000 | $53,200 | $85,100 |
| Brule County, SD | $97,900 | $33,000 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| Buffalo County, SD | $57,100 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Butte County, SD | $104,900 | $33,000 | $52,450 | $83,900 |
| Campbell County, SD | $107,800 | $33,000 | $53,900 | $86,250 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | $84,000 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Clark County, SD | $87,600 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Clay County, SD | $105,100 | $33,000 | $52,550 | $84,100 |
| Codington County, SD | $97,500 | $33,000 | $48,750 | $78,000 |
| Corson County, SD | $51,000 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Custer County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | $103,200 | $33,000 | $51,600 | $82,550 |
| Custer County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | $103,200 | $33,000 | $51,600 | $82,550 |
| Davison County, SD | $95,800 | $33,000 | $47,900 | $76,650 |
| Day County, SD | $95,600 | $33,000 | $47,800 | $76,500 |
| Deuel County, SD | $101,200 | $33,000 | $50,600 | $80,950 |
| Dewey County, SD | $66,400 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Douglas County, SD | $109,700 | $33,000 | $54,850 | $87,750 |
| Edmunds County, SD | $98,400 | $33,000 | $49,200 | $78,700 |
| Fall River County, SD | $95,000 | $33,000 | $47,500 | $76,000 |
| Faulk County, SD | $103,700 | $33,000 | $51,850 | $82,950 |
| Grant County, SD | $100,100 | $33,000 | $50,050 | $80,100 |
| Gregory County, SD | $93,700 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Haakon County, SD | $87,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Hamlin County, SD | $100,500 | $33,000 | $50,250 | $80,400 |
| Hand County, SD | $109,900 | $33,000 | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| Hanson County, SD | $101,300 | $33,000 | $50,750 | $81,200 |
| Harding County, SD | $92,900 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Hughes County, SD | $109,900 | $33,000 | $54,950 | $87,900 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | $105,600 | $33,000 | $52,800 | $84,500 |
| Hyde County, SD | $106,600 | $33,000 | $53,300 | $85,300 |
| Jackson County, SD | $94,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Jerauld County, SD | $104,100 | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| Jones County, SD | $93,600 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | $101,400 | $33,000 | $50,700 | $81,100 |
| Lake County, SD | $103,000 | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| Lawrence County, SD | $97,000 | $33,000 | $48,500 | $77,600 |
| Lyman County, SD | $87,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Marshall County, SD | $112,200 | $33,650 | $56,100 | $89,750 |
| McPherson County, SD | $94,200 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Meade County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | $98,000 | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| Meade County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | $98,000 | $33,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| Mellette County, SD | $58,000 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Miner County, SD | $100,500 | $33,000 | $50,250 | $80,400 |
| Moody County, SD | $102,100 | $33,000 | $51,050 | $81,700 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | $35,700 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Perkins County, SD | $90,000 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Potter County, SD | $98,200 | $33,000 | $49,100 | $78,550 |
| Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | $101,300 | $33,000 | $50,650 | $81,050 |
| Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | $101,300 | $33,000 | $50,650 | $81,050 |
| Roberts County, SD | $84,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Sanborn County, SD | $97,900 | $33,000 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HUD Metro FMR Area | $97,900 | $33,000 | $48,950 | $78,300 |
| Sioux Falls, SD MSA | $118,700 | $35,600 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
| Sioux Falls, SD MSA | $118,700 | $35,600 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
| Sioux Falls, SD MSA | $118,700 | $35,600 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
| Sioux Falls, SD MSA | $118,700 | $35,600 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
| Sioux Falls, SD MSA | $118,700 | $35,600 | $59,350 | $94,950 |
| Spink County, SD | $100,300 | $33,000 | $50,150 | $80,250 |
| Stanley County, SD | $119,800 | $35,950 | $59,900 | $95,850 |
| Sully County, SD | $104,300 | $33,000 | $52,150 | $83,450 |
| Todd County, SD | $42,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Tripp County, SD | $79,500 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Walworth County, SD | $87,100 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| Yankton County, SD | $102,700 | $33,000 | $51,350 | $82,150 |
| Ziebach County, SD | $50,600 | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
Understanding South Dakota income limits
Income limits vary widely across South Dakota because each one is tied to its local area median income, not a single statewide figure. A household that earns too much to qualify in a lower-cost rural county may still qualify in a higher-cost metro. HUD publishes new limits each spring, and they take effect for the federal fiscal year.
- 30% AMI (Extremely Low Income) — the threshold for the highest-priority Section 8 and public housing waitlists.
- 50% AMI (Very Low Income) — the standard eligibility ceiling for the Housing Choice Voucher program.
- 80% AMI (Low Income) — used for many affordable-housing and HOME-funded programs.
The figures above are for a four-person household. Limits scale by household size — roughly 70% of the four-person figure for a single person, rising to about 132% for an eight-person household. Open any area for the complete household-size table and the 60% AMI tier.