Cost of Living in Bon Homme 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.
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Bon Homme County ranks #567 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 18%)
Sourced county brief
Bon Homme County median home value is $134,100
Bon Homme County has a median home value of $134,100, which is $46,921 lower than the South Dakota unweighted county mean of $181,021. The median gross rent in the county is $646 per month, below the state unweighted county mean of $785. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 20.5%, which is 2.2 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 22.7%. For owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost is $756, while the state unweighted county mean is $853. The median renter-household income was recorded at $42,258. This report utilizes ACS tables B25064, B25071, B25077, B25088, and B25119 from the 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. The dataVersion 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: Bon Homme County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 20.5% of renter household income in Bon Homme 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 $646 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $756. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $25,840 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. Bon Homme County's $646 median is 17.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,503
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $134,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,071 vs. your max of $1,503.
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