Cost of Living in Hyde 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 Hyde County Compares
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Hyde County ranks #1,381 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 44%)
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Hyde County Housing Cost and Median Gross Rent Estimates
The median gross rent in Hyde County was estimated at $836 per month, which is above the South Dakota unweighted county mean of $785 per month. According to the official ACS B25071, the median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 25.7%. This is 3.0 percentage points higher than the unweighted county mean official GRAPI for the state, which was 22.7%. For owner-occupied housing units, the median selected monthly owner costs were $810, compared to the unweighted state county mean of $853. The median home value in Hyde County was $181,600, positioned near the unweighted state county mean of $181,021. Renter-household median income was recorded at $45,368. These snapshots describe the housing-tenure groups based on federal estimates from the American Community Survey. 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: Hyde County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.7% of renter household income in Hyde 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 $836 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $810. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $33,440 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. Hyde County's $836 median is 6.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
13.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,714
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $181,600. Estimated monthly cost: $1,450 vs. your max of $1,714.
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