Cost of Living in Beadle County, South Dakota
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
How Beadle County Compares
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Beadle County ranks #1,800 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 43%)
Sourced county brief
Beadle County official GRAPI is 4.8 percentage points above state mean
Beadle County's official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 27.5%. This canonical rentToIncomePct is 4.8 percentage points higher than the South Dakota unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 22.7%. The median gross rent in the county is $879 per month, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $785. The median home value is $175,100, while the state unweighted county mean is $181,021. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units is $928, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $853. The median renter-household income is $48,170. This analysis incorporates data from ACS tables B25064, B25071, B25077, B25088, and B25119 from the 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. The dataVersion for this record is acs5-2020-2024 and the methodologyVersion is cost-brief-v1, last reviewed on 2026-07-10. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Beadle County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 27.5% of renter household income in Beadle County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $879 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $928. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $35,160 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The South Dakota unweighted mean of county median rents is $785 per month. Beadle County's $879 median is 12.0% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,579
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $175,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,398 vs. your max of $1,579.
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