County FMR · HUD FY2026
Sanborn County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Sanborn County, SD - 20% below the US average.
- $766
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $929
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +15.2%
- YoY change
- -20%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Sanborn is the 29th cheapest of 66 counties in South Dakota by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #661 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 15.2% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.
- #661
- most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #29
- cheapest of 66 in South Dakota (2BR)
- -2%
- vs the state average
- $30,640
- income to afford it (30% rule)
General and Operations Managers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (6.9%), while Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary spend the most (34%); 13 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 Sanborn County, SD. Verify with HUD →
The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sanborn County, South Dakota is $766 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 20% lower than the national average of $959 and 2% below the South Dakota average of $784.
Rent increased15.2% from FY 2025 ($665), outpacing inflation. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $30,640/year.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in South Dakota. Population: 2,373. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-0.8%, Census ACS). That's slower than South Dakota's statewide growth of +4.0% over the same period.
FMR filing desk
Area SANBORN·COUNTY·SD·SD
Sanborn County, SD: $766/mo 1BR · #661 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA SD
- 1BR-FMR $766
- 2BR-FMR $929
- RANK-MID #661
- YOY-SURGE +15.2%
- VSUS-BELOW -20%
- VS-ST-NEAR -2% SD
- INC-ROOM 13%
- POP-SMALL 2K
- PHOTO-NEAR Minnehaha County
- VOUCH-90-110 $689–$843
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Minnehaha ($220 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 | $665 | $766 | +$101 (+15.2%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $872 | $929 | +$57 (+6.5%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,222 | $1,292 | +$70 (+5.7%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,360 | $1,438 | +$78 (+5.7%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Sanborn 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 Sanborn 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 Sanborn 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
- Sanborn
Sanborn County
$766 1BR FMR / mo
- Brown
Brown County
$708 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Sanborn 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), Sanborn County (this county) ($766), Brown County ($708).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
With a below-average 1-bedroom at $766/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 | 6.9% | Affordable |
| Software Developers | $87,770 | 10.5% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $77,310 | 11.9% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $69,510 | 13.2% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $60,300 | 15.2% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $58,550 | 15.7% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $57,300 | 16% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $56,880 | 16.2% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $49,110 | 18.7% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $43,760 | 21% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $39,760 | 23.1% | Affordable |
| Retail Salespersons | $34,260 | 26.8% | Affordable |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $33,940 | 27.1% | Affordable |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $29,480 | 31.2% | Stretched |
| Teaching Assistants | $27,020 | 34% | Stretched |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Sanborn County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Sanborn (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 29.4% overall, from $592 to $766. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +15.2% in FY 2026, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑15.2% | $641 | $766 | $929 |
| FY 2025 ↓3.5% | $598 | $665 | $872 |
| FY 2024 ↑5.0% | $613 | $689 | $905 |
| FY 2023 ↑4.6% | $575 | $656 | $826 |
| FY 2022 ↑5.4% | $541 | $627 | $757 |
| FY 2021 ↑0.5% | $503 | $595 | $719 |
| FY 2020 | $487 | $592 | $714 |
Part of the Mitchell, SD Micro Area
Sanborn County is a outlying county of the Mitchell, SD micropolitan statistical area, alongside 2 other micro-area counties.
Sanborn County ranks #2 of 3 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Hanson County ($824), Sanborn County (this county) ($766), Davison County ($713).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Sanborn 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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