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SDSouth Dakota rankings

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.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 Milbank $548/mo Median income $56,011 2 Sisseton $596/mo Median income $48,875 Canton 3 Canton $673/mo Median income $60,850
#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 Canton 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 Map of Winner Winner2,905 people $770/mo $47,381 $106,100
7 Sturgis 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 Map of Lead Lead3,006 people $835/mo $73,047 $189,400
11 Map of Mitchell Mitchell15,649 people $851/mo $58,620 $192,200
12 Map of Huron Huron14,385 people $888/mo $61,452 $159,000
13 Brookings23,948 people $889/mo $63,493 $265,500
14 Hot Springs Hot Springs3,548 people $897/mo $66,338 $202,600
15 Map of Hartford Hartford3,478 people $938/mo $99,893 $257,700
16 Watertown Watertown23,044 people $942/mo $69,600 $229,400
17 Mobridge2,932 people $953/mo $65,357 $136,800
18 Dell Rapids Dell Rapids3,905 people $962/mo $100,170 $301,700
19 Spearfish Spearfish12,930 people $963/mo $65,688 $346,200
20 Map of Brandon Brandon10,996 people $976/mo $110,806 $336,600
21 Map of Madison 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 Map of Sioux Falls Sioux Falls201,469 people $1,035/mo $75,970 $292,400
26 Map of North Sioux City North Sioux City3,045 people $1,098/mo $71,908 $269,800
27 Map of Rapid City Rapid City77,946 people $1,109/mo $70,870 $299,400
28 Rapid Valley Rapid Valley6,975 people $1,174/mo $83,208 $255,500
29 Map of Tea 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 Map of Summerset Summerset3,022 people $1,288/mo $119,271 $368,300
33 Map of Harrisburg Harrisburg8,519 people $1,362/mo $108,724 $312,200
34 Box Elder Box Elder12,902 people $1,491/mo $73,008 $302,100

How this ranking works

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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