Median Gross Rent in South Dakota
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Median Gross Rent
$946 −18.7% vs nat'l
Rank #50 of 52
How South Dakota Compares
South Dakota
$946
National
$1,163
18.7% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #47 | Mississippi | $954 |
| #48 | North Dakota | $954 |
| #49 | Arkansas | $947 |
| #50 | South Dakota | $946 |
| #51 | West Virginia | $872 |
| #52 | Puerto Rico | $578 |
Highest Rent Counties in South Dakota
| # | County | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meade County | $1,264 |
| 2 | Lincoln County | $1,260 |
| 3 | Pennington County | $1,120 |
| 4 | Custer County | $1,112 |
| 5 | Union County | $1,069 |
| 6 | Potter County | $1,008 |
| 7 | Edmunds County | $992 |
| 8 | Hughes County | $990 |
| 9 | Minnehaha County | $978 |
| 10 | Butte County | $972 |
Lowest Rent Counties in South Dakota
| # | County | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Jackson County | $442 |
| 65 | Corson County | $496 |
| 64 | Harding County | $521 |
| 63 | Todd County | $532 |
| 62 | Buffalo County | $540 |
| 61 | Jones County | $543 |
| 60 | Oglala Lakota County | $584 |
| 59 | Haakon County | $584 |
| 58 | Hand County | $587 |
| 57 | McPherson County | $594 |
Median Gross Rent in South Dakota
South Dakota has a median gross rent of $946, ranking #50 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 18.7% below the national value of $1,163.
Across South Dakota's 66 counties, median gross rent ranges from $442 to $1,264. The county with the highest value is Meade County at $1,264.
The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.