HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Brookings County, South Dakota (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brookings County is $953 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$953
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$858 to $1,048
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in South Dakota
21st of 66
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Brookings moves to $1,066. That's up 12%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Brookings actually rent for?
Search any address in Brookings for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $776 | $698 to $854 | $31,040 | $14.92/hr | +2.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $781 | $703 to $859 | $31,240 | $15.02/hr | +2.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $953 | $858 to $1,048 | $38,120 | $18.33/hr | +3.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,325 | $1,193 to $1,458 | $53,000 | $25.48/hr | +2.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,599 | $1,439 to $1,759 | $63,960 | $30.75/hr | +3.2% |
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 | $1,839 | $1,655 to $2,023 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,079 | $1,871 to $2,287 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,319 | $2,087 to $2,551 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,558 | $2,302 to $2,814 |
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 Brookings, that runs from $776 for a studio up to $1,599 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Brookings 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, Brookings included.
Among South Dakota's 66 counties, Brookings ranks 21st 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 34,631 people live here, 5th 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 57002 (Aurora) and $1,040 in 57071 (Volga), with the 8 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 Brookings somewhere between $858 and $1,048. 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.
$953 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,120 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% ($858) | HAP at 100% ($953) | HAP at 110% ($1,048) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $108 | $203 | $298 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($923) to FY 2026 ($953). Since FY 2020 it's up 18% in total, about 2.8% 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 | $628 | $632 | $807 | $1,164 | $1,345 | — |
| FY 2021 | $589 | $593 | $780 | $1,116 | $1,350 | -3.3% |
| FY 2022 | $604 | $608 | $800 | $1,136 | $1,369 | +2.6% |
| FY 2023 | $663 | $670 | $869 | $1,235 | $1,480 | +8.6% |
| FY 2024 | $784 | $789 | $1,007 | $1,419 | $1,709 | +15.9% |
| FY 2025 | $761 | $765 | $923 | $1,293 | $1,550 | -8.3% |
| FY 2026 | $776 | $781 | $953 | $1,325 | $1,599 | +3.3% |
| FY 2027 | $853 | $858 | $1,066 | $1,476 | $1,782 | +11.9% |
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Questions people ask
$953 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $776 for a studio, $781 for one bedroom, $1,325 for three and $1,599 for four.
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