HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Beadle County, South Dakota (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Beadle County is $955 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$955
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$860 to $1,051
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in South Dakota
20th of 66
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Beadle moves to $1,090. That's up 14%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Beadle actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $658 | $592 to $724 | $26,320 | $12.65/hr | +7.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $728 | $655 to $801 | $29,120 | $14.00/hr | +6.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $955 | $860 to $1,051 | $38,200 | $18.37/hr | +6.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,245 | $1,121 to $1,370 | $49,800 | $23.94/hr | +7.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,472 | $1,325 to $1,619 | $58,880 | $28.31/hr | +7.8% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,693 | $1,524 to $1,862 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,914 | $1,723 to $2,105 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,134 | $1,921 to $2,347 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,355 | $2,120 to $2,591 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Beadle, that runs from $658 for a studio up to $1,472 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Beadle sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Huron included.
Among South Dakota's 66 counties, Beadle ranks 20th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% above the state median of $929 and about 6% below the national median county at $1,018. About 19,089 people live here, 11th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $930 in 57384 (Wolsey) and $1,120 in 57381 (Wessington), with the 7 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Beadle somewhere between $860 and $1,051. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$955 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,200 a year. Put another way, $18 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($860) | HAP at 100% ($955) | HAP at 110% ($1,051) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $110 | $205 | $301 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($896) to FY 2026 ($955). Since FY 2020 it's up 34% in total, about 5.0% a year. The South Dakota median moved up 7% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $563 | $566 | $714 | $989 | $993 | — |
| FY 2021 | $549 | $552 | $719 | $1,028 | $1,066 | +0.7% |
| FY 2022 | $572 | $575 | $757 | $1,013 | $1,131 | +5.3% |
| FY 2023 | $586 | $629 | $828 | $1,077 | $1,257 | +9.4% |
| FY 2024 | $647 | $726 | $954 | $1,216 | $1,462 | +15.2% |
| FY 2025 | $614 | $683 | $896 | $1,159 | $1,366 | -6.1% |
| FY 2026 | $658 | $728 | $955 | $1,245 | $1,472 | +6.6% |
| FY 2027 | $759 | $833 | $1,090 | $1,440 | $1,705 | +14.1% |
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$955 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $658 for a studio, $728 for one bedroom, $1,245 for three and $1,472 for four.
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