South Dakota Cost of Living
Housing costs and affordability data for 66 counties.
Average Monthly Rent
$756/mo
Average Home Value
$166,130
Average Owner Cost
$824/mo
▼35% below national average rent
At a Glance
Average Monthly Rent
$756/mo
35% below national median
Average Home Value
$166,130
41% below national median
Avg. Monthly Owner Cost
$824/mo
51% below national median
Affordability Rating
Affordable
Avg. rent under 30% of income
Most Expensive Counties
All South Dakota Counties
| County | Median Rent | Home Value | Owner Cost | Rent/Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County | Moderate$1,237/mo | $323,500 | $1,555/mo | 26.0% |
| Meade County | Moderate$1,150/mo | $274,800 | $1,261/mo | 26.0% |
| Custer County | Moderate$1,117/mo | $327,200 | $1,062/mo | 21.0% |
| Pennington County | Moderate$1,066/mo | $270,400 | $1,241/mo | 29.0% |
| Union County | Moderate$1,055/mo | $269,500 | $1,255/mo | 24.0% |
| Walworth County | Affordable$962/mo | $130,000 | $811/mo | 26.0% |
| Minnehaha County | Affordable$954/mo | $266,600 | $1,286/mo | 25.0% |
| Butte County | Affordable$940/mo | $207,700 | $990/mo | 27.0% |
| Hughes County | Affordable$930/mo | $221,100 | $1,131/mo | 24.0% |
| Lawrence County | Affordable$923/mo | $310,800 | $913/mo | 26.0% |
| Hyde County | Affordable$921/mo | $134,500 | $823/mo | 30.0% |
| Sully County | Affordable$913/mo | $198,700 | $773/mo | 26.0% |
| Codington County | Affordable$901/mo | $218,000 | $985/mo | 24.0% |
| Stanley County | Affordable$896/mo | $169,900 | $1,030/mo | 24.0% |
| Edmunds County | Affordable$881/mo | $163,600 | $853/mo | 15.0% |
| Brookings County | Affordable$874/mo | $246,300 | $1,155/mo | 24.0% |
| Potter County | Affordable$869/mo | $121,300 | $657/mo | 24.0% |
| Lake County | Affordable$868/mo | $231,000 | $908/mo | 26.0% |
| Fall River County | Affordable$866/mo | $176,300 | $849/mo | 38.0% |
| Douglas County | Affordable$864/mo | $125,000 | $712/mo | 17.0% |
| Beadle County | Affordable$834/mo | $178,400 | $917/mo | 27.0% |
| Tripp County | Affordable$809/mo | $137,100 | $730/mo | 37.0% |
| Brown County | Affordable$794/mo | $212,900 | $1,126/mo | 23.0% |
| Yankton County | Affordable$777/mo | $208,200 | $1,002/mo | 22.0% |
| Hamlin County | Affordable$769/mo | $207,700 | $1,018/mo | 20.0% |
| Davison County | Affordable$750/mo | $190,000 | $889/mo | 25.0% |
| McCook County | Affordable$750/mo | $217,300 | $963/mo | 21.0% |
| Turner County | Affordable$745/mo | $199,000 | $950/mo | 23.0% |
| Marshall County | Affordable$743/mo | $147,200 | $730/mo | 18.0% |
| Aurora County | Affordable$739/mo | $129,000 | $804/mo | 17.0% |
| Mellette County | Affordable$737/mo | $63,000 | $535/mo | 20.0% |
| Clay County | Affordable$736/mo | $221,800 | $1,230/mo | 25.0% |
| Hanson County | Affordable$733/mo | $192,400 | $923/mo | 17.0% |
| Charles Mix County | Affordable$727/mo | $169,200 | $723/mo | 22.0% |
| Kingsbury County | Affordable$725/mo | $159,600 | $805/mo | 34.0% |
| Moody County | Affordable$723/mo | $206,300 | $871/mo | 21.0% |
| Sanborn County | Affordable$717/mo | $138,500 | $751/mo | 27.0% |
| Ziebach County | Affordable$715/mo | $101,700 | $651/mo | 28.0% |
| Dewey County | Affordable$714/mo | $75,400 | $618/mo | 22.0% |
| Hutchinson County | Affordable$714/mo | $160,500 | $741/mo | 22.0% |
| Clark County | Affordable$709/mo | $141,900 | $750/mo | 20.0% |
| Perkins County | Affordable$703/mo | $105,900 | $655/mo | 24.0% |
| Brule County | Affordable$700/mo | $205,500 | $739/mo | 22.0% |
| Faulk County | Affordable$692/mo | $124,100 | $695/mo | 17.0% |
| Spink County | Affordable$691/mo | $117,400 | $744/mo | 17.0% |
| Haakon County | Affordable$688/mo | $153,200 | $659/mo | 17.0% |
| Deuel County | Affordable$668/mo | $180,100 | $788/mo | 18.0% |
| Grant County | Affordable$668/mo | $179,400 | $873/mo | 24.0% |
| Roberts County | Affordable$656/mo | $139,100 | $693/mo | 22.0% |
| Campbell County | Affordable$635/mo | $87,900 | $672/mo | 26.0% |
| Day County | Affordable$623/mo | $155,100 | $791/mo | 23.0% |
| Bon Homme County | Affordable$620/mo | $120,300 | $747/mo | 21.0% |
| Bennett County | Affordable$616/mo | $138,600 | $628/mo | 19.0% |
| Gregory County | Affordable$614/mo | $129,000 | $583/mo | 24.0% |
| Lyman County | Affordable$603/mo | $156,500 | $633/mo | 17.0% |
| McPherson County | Affordable$580/mo | $78,400 | $537/mo | 23.0% |
| Jerauld County | Affordable$565/mo | $127,000 | $730/mo | 18.0% |
| Miner County | Affordable$563/mo | $114,100 | $668/mo | 15.0% |
| Oglala Lakota County | Affordable$563/mo | $45,600 | $406/mo | 20.0% |
| Hand County | Affordable$553/mo | $152,100 | $760/mo | 23.0% |
| Jones County | Affordable$544/mo | $117,100 | $854/mo | 14.0% |
| Todd County | Affordable$537/mo | $45,200 | $405/mo | 20.0% |
| Buffalo County | Affordable$535/mo | $108,000 | $328/mo | 19.0% |
| Harding County | Affordable$478/mo | $156,400 | $674/mo | 9.0% |
| Corson County | Affordable$473/mo | $73,800 | $548/mo | 18.0% |
| Jackson County | Affordable$460/mo | $111,500 | $593/mo | 26.0% |
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