South Dakota · FIPS 46013 · HUD FY 2027
Brown County, South Dakota Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Brown County is $1,014 a month (rent plus utilities), 15% below the South Dakota average of $1,187 and 42% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $85 (9.1%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $40,560 a year to afford it.
- $1,0142-bedroom FMR+$85 (+9.1%) vs FY 2026
- $7751-bedroom FMRSouth Dakota: $958 · U.S.: $1,478
- $40,560Income for a 2-bedroom$20/hour full-time
- 38 of 662BR rank in South Dakota1 = highest rent
| Unit | Brown County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | South Dakota avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $706 | $652 | +$54 (+8.3%) | $862 | $1,379 | $28,240 |
| 1 bedroom | $775 | $708 | +$67 (+9.5%) | $958 | $1,478 | $31,000 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,014 | $929 | +$85 (+9.1%) | $1,187 | $1,761 | $40,560 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,283 | $1,168 | +$115 (+9.8%) | $1,579 | $2,266 | $51,320 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,584 | $1,477 | +$107 (+7.2%) | $1,926 | $2,607 | $63,360 |
How Brown County compares
- Brown County is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
- Across South Dakota, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Ziebach County) to $1,430 (Pennington County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $706, $775, $1,014, $1,283, $1,584. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 14 ZIP codes mostly in Brown County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,230.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Brown County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57401 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,290 | $1,590 | +$80 (+8.6%) | about the same as |
| 57426 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,290 | $1,590 | +$80 (+8.6%) | about the same as |
| 57427 | $760 | $840 | $1,090 | $1,380 | $1,710 | +$110 (+11.2%) | 7% above |
| 57432 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,310 | $1,600 | +$80 (+8.6%) | about the same as |
| 57433 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,290 | $1,590 | +$80 (+8.6%) | about the same as |
| 57439 | $810 | $890 | $1,170 | $1,480 | $1,830 | +$150 (+14.7%) | 15% above |
| 57441 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,290 | $1,590 | +$80 (+8.6%) | about the same as |
| 57445 | $810 | $890 | $1,170 | $1,480 | $1,830 | +$150 (+14.7%) | 15% above |
| 57446 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,290 | $1,590 | +$80 (+8.6%) | about the same as |
| 57449 | $710 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,290 | $1,590 | +$80 (+8.6%) | about the same as |
| 57460 | $810 | $880 | $1,150 | $1,480 | $1,670 | +$150 (+15.0%) | 13% above |
| 57474 | $800 | $880 | $1,150 | $1,450 | $1,790 | +$140 (+13.9%) | 13% above |
| 57479 | $860 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,560 | $1,920 | +$150 (+13.9%) | 21% above |
| 57481 | $790 | $870 | $1,130 | $1,450 | $1,740 | +$50 (+4.6%) | 11% above |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.