South Dakota Fair Market Rents
HUD FMR areas, Section 8 income limits, and housing authorities in South Dakota.
Median 2BR FMR
$938
across 70 South Dakota areas (FY2026)
Range
$929–$1,336
low to high 2BR FMR statewide
PHAs
35
8,785 units managed
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Most expensive metros in South Dakota (2BR FMR)
Least expensive areas in South Dakota (2BR FMR)
- Aurora County, SD$929
- Bon Homme County, SD$929
- Brown County, SD$929
FMR Areas in South Dakota (FY2026)
| Area Name | Type | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custer County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $809 | $894 | $1,173 | $1,631 | $1,968 |
| Meade County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $878 | $970 | $1,273 | $1,770 | $2,136 |
| Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | Metro | $921 | $1,018 | $1,336 | $1,743 | $2,178 |
| Sioux Falls, SD MSA | Metro | $865 | $986 | $1,156 | $1,586 | $1,939 |
| Aurora County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $768 | $929 | $1,289 | $1,438 |
| Beadle County, SD | Non-Metro | $658 | $728 | $955 | $1,245 | $1,472 |
| Bennett County, SD | Non-Metro | $815 | $901 | $1,182 | $1,417 | $1,830 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $762 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,558 |
| Brookings County, SD | Non-Metro | $776 | $781 | $953 | $1,325 | $1,599 |
| Brown County, SD | Non-Metro | $652 | $708 | $929 | $1,168 | $1,477 |
| Brule County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,450 |
| Buffalo County, SD | Non-Metro | $830 | $918 | $1,204 | $1,444 | $1,864 |
| Butte County, SD | Non-Metro | $758 | $838 | $1,099 | $1,318 | $1,701 |
| Campbell County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $794 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Non-Metro | $803 | $807 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,558 |
| Clark County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $847 | $929 | $1,144 | $1,256 |
| Clay County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,558 |
| Codington County, SD | Non-Metro | $747 | $825 | $1,083 | $1,319 | $1,605 |
| Corson County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,186 | $1,370 |
| Custer County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $809 | $894 | $1,173 | $1,631 | $1,968 |
| Davison County, SD | Non-Metro | $645 | $713 | $936 | $1,302 | $1,570 |
| Day County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $751 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Deuel County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Dewey County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $832 | $929 | $1,207 | $1,230 |
| Douglas County, SD | Non-Metro | $654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Edmunds County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,246 | $1,250 |
| Fall River County, SD | Non-Metro | $794 | $878 | $1,152 | $1,381 | $1,783 |
| Faulk County, SD | Non-Metro | $655 | $724 | $950 | $1,209 | $1,471 |
| Grant County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Gregory County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $749 | $929 | $1,242 | $1,438 |
| Haakon County, SD | Non-Metro | $654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Hamlin County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,225 | $1,230 |
| Hand County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $788 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Hanson County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $824 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Harding County, SD | Non-Metro | $654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Hughes County, SD | Non-Metro | $713 | $832 | $1,034 | $1,308 | $1,601 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,210 | $1,230 |
| Hyde County, SD | Non-Metro | $654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Jackson County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $826 | $929 | $1,182 | $1,365 |
| Jerauld County, SD | Non-Metro | $654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Jones County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,182 | $1,438 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Non-Metro | $656 | $725 | $951 | $1,140 | $1,472 |
| Lake County, SD | Non-Metro | $669 | $739 | $970 | $1,163 | $1,627 |
| Lawrence County, SD | Non-Metro | $721 | $797 | $1,046 | $1,455 | $1,755 |
| Lyman County, SD | Non-Metro | $648 | $716 | $940 | $1,127 | $1,455 |
| Marshall County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,281 | $1,438 |
| McPherson County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $710 | $929 | $1,182 | $1,438 |
| Meade County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $878 | $970 | $1,273 | $1,770 | $2,136 |
| Mellette County, SD | Non-Metro | $654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Miner County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,182 | $1,438 |
| Moody County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,243 | $1,438 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,282 | $1,511 |
| Perkins County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $722 | $929 | $1,212 | $1,438 |
| Potter County, SD | Non-Metro | $736 | $813 | $1,067 | $1,358 | $1,652 |
| Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $921 | $1,018 | $1,336 | $1,743 | $2,178 |
| Roberts County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $799 | $929 | $1,234 | $1,558 |
| Sanborn County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $766 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Shannon County, SD | Non-Metro | — | ||||
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HUD Metro FMR Area | Non-Metro | $796 | $925 | $1,154 | $1,386 | $1,528 |
| Sioux Falls, SD MSA | Non-Metro | $865 | $986 | $1,156 | $1,586 | $1,939 |
| Sioux Falls, SD MSA | Non-Metro | $865 | $986 | $1,156 | $1,586 | $1,939 |
| Sioux Falls, SD MSA | Non-Metro | $865 | $986 | $1,156 | $1,586 | $1,939 |
| Sioux Falls, SD MSA | Non-Metro | $865 | $986 | $1,156 | $1,586 | $1,939 |
| Spink County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $777 | $929 | $1,114 | $1,537 |
| Stanley County, SD | Non-Metro | $713 | $788 | $1,034 | $1,316 | $1,601 |
| Sully County, SD | Non-Metro | $654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Todd County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $840 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Tripp County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,251 | $1,438 |
| Walworth County, SD | Non-Metro | $676 | $747 | $980 | $1,175 | $1,470 |
| Yankton County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $811 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Ziebach County, SD | Non-Metro | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,114 | $1,230 |
Public Housing Authorities in South Dakota
Sioux Falls Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Sioux Falls · 2,097 units
Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Rapid City · 1,936 units
Aberdeen Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Aberdeen · 690 units
Brookings Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Brookings · 468 units
Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Watertown · 400 units
Pierre Housing & Redevelopment Commision
Pierre · 350 units
Meade County Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Sturgis · 339 units
Lawrence County Housing & Redevelopment Commi
Sturgis · 303 units
Vermillion Housing and Redevelopment Commissi
Vermillion · 299 units
Huron Housing Authority
Huron · 262 units
Madison Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Madison · 252 units
Yankton Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Yankton · 190 units
Mobridge Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Mobridge · 166 units
City of Mitchell Housing & Redevelopment Comm
Mitchell · 147 units
Hot Springs Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Hot Springs · 99 units
Milbank Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Milbank · 91 units
Canton Housing & Redevopment Commission
Canton · 91 units
Sisseton Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Sisseton · 73 units
Redfield Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Redfield · 70 units
City of Lennox Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Lennox · 64 units
Lemmon Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Lemmon · 44 units
Miller Housing & Redevelopment Commision
Miller · 36 units
De Smet Housing & Redevelopment Commission
De Smet · 35 units
Martin Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Martin · 34 units
Murdo Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Murdo · 32 units
Webster Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Webster · 32 units
Lake Andes Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Lake Andes · 24 units
Butte County Housing Authority
Sturgis · 23 units
Parker Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Parker · 22 units
Burke Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Burke · 22 units
Volga Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Volga · 20 units
Howard Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Howard · 20 units
Wessington Springs Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Wessington Springs · 20 units
Lake Norden Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Lake Norden · 18 units
Kennebec Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Kennebec · 16 units
Section 8 in South Dakota
Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by local Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) across South Dakota. Each PHA sets its payment standard — the maximum subsidy amount — as a percentage of the local FMR, typically between 90% and 110%. Income eligibility is determined separately using HUD's income limits, which define the 30%, 50%, and 80% of Area Median Income (AMI) thresholds for each household size.