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South Dakota: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
Use this South Dakota reference to find your next housing-help step. The statewide table below is background data, not the income cutoff for your address. Voucher rules use local limits and your family's details.
Check your county before using a statewide number
- Open the county income-limit checker. Choose South Dakota, your county, and your family size.
- Compare the correct local row with your annual income. For example, a family of three should use its county's three-person row, not the statewide four-person figure.
- Ask a South Dakota housing office which limit applies, what income counts, and whether it is accepting applications. Being under a limit does not guarantee a voucher.
Already have a voucher? Ask your housing office for its payment standard and rent-share calculation before signing a lease.
Statewide income reference — not your local eligibility cutoff
State median family income: $103,400. These statewide, unadjusted tiers are reference figures. HUD's local limits include adjustments; do not calculate a personal eligibility limit by multiplying the state median. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,700 | $36,200 | $57,900 |
| 2 people | $24,800 | $41,400 | $66,200 |
| 3 people | $27,900 | $46,550 | $74,450 |
| 4 people | $31,000 | $51,700 | $82,700 |
| 5 people | $33,500 | $55,850 | $89,350 |
| 6 people | $36,000 | $60,000 | $95,950 |
| 7 people | $38,450 | $64,150 | $102,550 |
| 8 people | $40,950 | $68,250 | $109,200 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Source check: 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County Aurora County, SD |
$641 | $768 | $929 | $1,289 | $1,438 |
| Beadle County Beadle County, SD |
$658 | $728 | $955 | $1,245 | $1,472 |
| Bennett County Bennett County, SD |
$815 | $901 | $1,182 | $1,417 | $1,830 |
| Bon Homme County Bon Homme County, SD |
$641 | $762 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,558 |
| Brookings County Brookings County, SD |
$776 | $781 | $953 | $1,325 | $1,599 |
| Brown County Brown County, SD |
$652 | $708 | $929 | $1,168 | $1,477 |
| Brule County Brule County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,450 |
| Buffalo County Buffalo County, SD |
$830 | $918 | $1,204 | $1,444 | $1,864 |
| Butte County Butte County, SD |
$758 | $838 | $1,099 | $1,318 | $1,701 |
| Campbell County Campbell County, SD |
$641 | $794 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Charles Mix County Charles Mix County, SD |
$803 | $807 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,558 |
| Clark County Clark County, SD |
$641 | $847 | $929 | $1,144 | $1,256 |
| Clay County Clay County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,558 |
| Codington County Codington County, SD |
$747 | $825 | $1,083 | $1,319 | $1,605 |
| Corson County Corson County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,186 | $1,370 |
| Custer County Custer County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$809 | $894 | $1,173 | $1,631 | $1,968 |
| Davison County Davison County, SD |
$645 | $713 | $936 | $1,302 | $1,570 |
| Day County Day County, SD |
$641 | $751 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Deuel County Deuel County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Dewey County Dewey County, SD |
$641 | $832 | $929 | $1,207 | $1,230 |
| Douglas County Douglas County, SD |
$654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Edmunds County Edmunds County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,246 | $1,250 |
| Fall River County Fall River County, SD |
$794 | $878 | $1,152 | $1,381 | $1,783 |
| Faulk County Faulk County, SD |
$655 | $724 | $950 | $1,209 | $1,471 |
| Grant County Grant County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Gregory County Gregory County, SD |
$641 | $749 | $929 | $1,242 | $1,438 |
| Haakon County Haakon County, SD |
$654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Hamlin County Hamlin County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,225 | $1,230 |
| Hand County Hand County, SD |
$641 | $788 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Hanson County Hanson County, SD |
$641 | $824 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Harding County Harding County, SD |
$654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Hughes County Hughes County, SD |
$713 | $832 | $1,034 | $1,308 | $1,601 |
| Hutchinson County Hutchinson County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,210 | $1,230 |
| Hyde County Hyde County, SD |
$654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Jackson County Jackson County, SD |
$641 | $826 | $929 | $1,182 | $1,365 |
| Jerauld County Jerauld County, SD |
$654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Jones County Jones County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,182 | $1,438 |
| Kingsbury County Kingsbury County, SD |
$656 | $725 | $951 | $1,140 | $1,472 |
| Lake County Lake County, SD |
$669 | $739 | $970 | $1,163 | $1,627 |
| Lawrence County Lawrence County, SD |
$721 | $797 | $1,046 | $1,455 | $1,755 |
| Lincoln County Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$865 | $986 | $1,156 | $1,586 | $1,939 |
| Lyman County Lyman County, SD |
$648 | $716 | $940 | $1,127 | $1,455 |
| Marshall County Marshall County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,281 | $1,438 |
| McCook County Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$865 | $986 | $1,156 | $1,586 | $1,939 |
| McPherson County McPherson County, SD |
$641 | $710 | $929 | $1,182 | $1,438 |
| Meade County Meade County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$878 | $970 | $1,273 | $1,770 | $2,136 |
| Mellette County Mellette County, SD |
$654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Miner County Miner County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,182 | $1,438 |
| Minnehaha County Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$865 | $986 | $1,156 | $1,586 | $1,939 |
| Moody County Moody County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,243 | $1,438 |
| Oglala Lakota County Oglala Lakota County |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,282 | $1,511 |
| Pennington County Rapid City, SD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$921 | $1,018 | $1,336 | $1,743 | $2,178 |
| Perkins County Perkins County, SD |
$641 | $722 | $929 | $1,212 | $1,438 |
| Potter County Potter County, SD |
$736 | $813 | $1,067 | $1,358 | $1,652 |
| Roberts County Roberts County, SD |
$641 | $799 | $929 | $1,234 | $1,558 |
| Sanborn County Sanborn County, SD |
$641 | $766 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Spink County Spink County, SD |
$641 | $777 | $929 | $1,114 | $1,537 |
| Stanley County Stanley County, SD |
$713 | $788 | $1,034 | $1,316 | $1,601 |
| Sully County Sully County, SD |
$654 | $722 | $948 | $1,206 | $1,468 |
| Todd County Todd County, SD |
$641 | $840 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Tripp County Tripp County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,251 | $1,438 |
| Turner County Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$865 | $986 | $1,156 | $1,586 | $1,939 |
| Union County Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA |
$796 | $925 | $1,154 | $1,386 | $1,528 |
| Walworth County Walworth County, SD |
$676 | $747 | $980 | $1,175 | $1,470 |
| Yankton County Yankton County, SD |
$641 | $811 | $929 | $1,292 | $1,438 |
| Ziebach County Ziebach County, SD |
$641 | $708 | $929 | $1,114 | $1,230 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · South Dakota Public Housing Agencies.