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Towns with the cheapest rent in South Dakota

Ranked by median gross rent — rent plus utilities — across all rented homes. 34 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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#1
Milbank$548/mo · Median income $56,011
#2
Sisseton$596/mo · Median income $48,875
#3
Canton$673/mo · Median income $60,850

All 34 towns

Median rent, lowest first.

#TownMedian rentMedian incomeHome value
1 Milbank3,525 people $548/mo $56,011$155,000
2 Sisseton2,670 people $596/mo $48,875$109,200
3 Canton3,033 people $673/mo $60,850$191,400
4 Aberdeen28,189 people $762/mo $64,405$217,300
5 Vermillion11,878 people $764/mo $50,456$219,000
6 Winner2,905 people $770/mo $47,381$106,100
7 Sturgis7,086 people $780/mo $54,404$271,200
8 Yankton15,540 people $790/mo $67,804$222,700
9 Chamberlain2,588 people $818/mo $76,761$224,300
10 Lead3,006 people $835/mo $73,047$189,400
11 Mitchell15,649 people $851/mo $58,620$192,200
12 Huron14,385 people $888/mo $61,452$159,000
13 Brookings23,948 people $889/mo $63,493$265,500
14 Hot Springs3,548 people $897/mo $66,338$202,600
15 Hartford3,478 people $938/mo $99,893$257,700
16 Watertown23,044 people $942/mo $69,600$229,400
17 Mobridge2,932 people $953/mo $65,357$136,800
18 Dell Rapids3,905 people $962/mo $100,170$301,700
19 Spearfish12,930 people $963/mo $65,688$346,200
20 Brandon10,996 people $976/mo $110,806$336,600
21 Madison6,094 people $981/mo $65,593$193,100
22 Pierre13,948 people $983/mo $77,672$230,700
23 Belle Fourche5,804 people $983/mo $65,071$222,500
24 Split RockMinnehaha County · 3,143 people $987/mo $147,717$499,600
25 Sioux Falls201,469 people $1,035/mo $75,970$292,400
26 North Sioux City3,045 people $1,098/mo $71,908$269,800
27 Rapid City77,946 people $1,109/mo $70,870$299,400
28 Rapid Valley6,975 people $1,174/mo $83,208$255,500
29 Tea6,786 people $1,220/mo $120,139$351,100
30 Big SiouxUnion County · 4,917 people $1,225/mo $128,005$502,200
31 Dakota Dunes3,936 people $1,225/mo $136,125$565,600
32 Summerset3,022 people $1,288/mo $119,271$368,300
33 Harrisburg8,519 people $1,362/mo $108,724$312,200
34 Box Elder12,902 people $1,491/mo $73,008$302,100
How it works

How this ranking works

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We rank every town by median gross rent — rent plus utilities — across all rented homes. The town with the lowest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for South Dakota as a whole is $946/mo.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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