County FMR · HUD FY2026
Perkins County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Perkins County, SD - 25% below the US average.
- $722
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $929
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +0.3%
- YoY change
- -25%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Perkins is the 27th cheapest of 66 counties in South Dakota by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #661 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties.
- #661
- most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #27
- cheapest of 66 in South Dakota (2BR)
- -8%
- vs the state average
- $28,880
- income to afford it (30% rule)
General and Operations Managers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (6.5%), while Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary spend the most (32.1%); 14 of 15 common occupations here can afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent without exceeding the 30% threshold.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Perkins County, SD. Verify with HUD →
The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Perkins County, South Dakota is $722 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $929/mo and a studio is $641/mo. This is 25% lower than the national average of $959 and 8% below the South Dakota average of $784.
Rent increased0.3% from FY 2025 ($720), roughly tracking inflation. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $28,880/year.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in South Dakota. Population: 2,970. Population grew 5.2% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's in line with South Dakota's statewide growth of +4.0% over the same period.
FMR filing desk
Area PERKINS·COUNTY·SD·SD
Perkins County, SD: $722/mo 1BR · #661 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA SD
- 1BR-FMR $722
- 2BR-FMR $929
- RANK-MID #661
- YOY-FLAT +0.3%
- VSUS-BELOW -25%
- VS-ST-NEAR -8% SD
- INC-ROOM 13%
- POP-SMALL 3K
- PHOTO-NEAR Minnehaha County
- VOUCH-90-110 $650–$794
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Minnehaha ($264 1BR gap)
Read with: Section 8 housing guide
Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $598 | $641 | +$43 (+7.2%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $720 | $722 | +$2 (+0.3%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $872 | $929 | +$57 (+6.5%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,219 | $1,212 | $-7 (-0.6%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,360 | $1,438 | +$78 (+5.7%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Perkins County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
How we calculate this
Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.
Where Perkins sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$929 higher than 21% of 3,145 counties
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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Perkins compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other South Dakota counties
- Pennington
Pennington County
$1,018 1BR FMR / mo
- Minnehaha
Minnehaha County
$986 1BR FMR / mo
- Lincoln
Lincoln County
$986 1BR FMR / mo
- Meade
Meade County
$970 1BR FMR / mo
- Brookings
Brookings County
$781 1BR FMR / mo
- Perkins
Perkins County
$722 1BR FMR / mo
- Brown
Brown County
$708 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Perkins is highlighted. Nearby South Dakota counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Pennington County ($1,018), Minnehaha County ($986), Lincoln County ($986), Meade County ($970), Brookings County ($781), Perkins County (this county) ($722), Brown County ($708).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
With a below-average 1-bedroom at $722/mo, most of these South Dakota occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.
| Occupation | SD Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| General & Operations Managers | $133,440 | 6.5% | Affordable |
| Software Developers | $87,770 | 9.9% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $77,310 | 11.2% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $69,510 | 12.5% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $60,300 | 14.4% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $58,550 | 14.8% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $57,300 | 15.1% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,880 | 15.2% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $49,110 | 17.6% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $43,760 | 19.8% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $39,760 | 21.8% | Affordable |
| Retail Salespersons | $34,260 | 25.3% | Affordable |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $33,940 | 25.5% | Affordable |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $29,480 | 29.4% | Affordable |
| Teaching Assistants | $27,020 | 32.1% | Stretched |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Perkins County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Perkins (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 27.6% overall, from $566 to $722. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +15.5% in FY 2023, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑0.3% | $641 | $722 | $929 |
| FY 2025 ↓1.2% | $598 | $720 | $872 |
| FY 2024 ↑9.8% | $613 | $729 | $905 |
| FY 2023 ↑15.5% | $575 | $664 | $826 |
| FY 2022 ↑5.3% | $541 | $575 | $757 |
| FY 2021 ↓3.5% | $503 | $546 | $719 |
| FY 2020 | $509 | $566 | $745 |
Where Perkins County Ranks in South Dakota
Perkins County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #27 of 66 counties in South Dakota. Nearest by rank: Hutchinson County ($929), Jackson County ($929), Jones County ($929), Marshall County ($929), McPherson County ($929), Miner County ($929), Moody County ($929), Oglala Lakota County ($929), Perkins County (this county) ($929), Roberts County ($929), Sanborn County ($929), Spink County ($929), Todd County ($929), Tripp County ($929), Yankton County ($929), Ziebach County ($929), Davison County ($936).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Perkins County, both outside South Dakota so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.
Similar 2-bedroom FMR
Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside SD (FY2026).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside SD).
Nearby Counties in South Dakota
Largest counties by population in South Dakota
Showing the 8 largest of 65 other counties in South Dakota.
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