HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Brown County, South Dakota (FY 2026)
$929 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brown County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Brown is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$929
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$836 to $1,022
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in South Dakota
35th of 66
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Brown moves to $1,014. That's up 9%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Brown actually rent for?
Search any address in Brown 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 | $652 | $587 to $717 | $26,080 | $12.54/hr | -3.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $708 | $637 to $779 | $28,320 | $13.62/hr | +4.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $929 | $836 to $1,022 | $37,160 | $17.87/hr | +6.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,168 | $1,051 to $1,285 | $46,720 | $22.46/hr | -4.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,477 | $1,329 to $1,625 | $59,080 | $28.40/hr | +0.7% |
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 | $1,699 | $1,529 to $1,869 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,920 | $1,728 to $2,112 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,142 | $1,928 to $2,356 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,363 | $2,127 to $2,599 |
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 Brown, that runs from $652 for a studio up to $1,477 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Brown 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, Aberdeen included.
Among South Dakota's 66 counties, Brown ranks 35th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $929 and about 9% below the national median county at $1,018. About 38,278 people live here, 4th 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 57401 (Aberdeen) and $1,080 in 57479 (Warner), with the 14 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57401 | Aberdeen | $930 | +0.1% |
| 57402 | Aberdeen | $930 | +0.1% |
| 57426 | Barnard | $930 | +0.1% |
| 57427 | Bath | $980 | +5.5% |
| 57432 | Claremont | $930 | +0.1% |
| 57433 | Columbia | $930 | +0.1% |
| 57439 | Ferney | $1,020 | +9.8% |
| 57441 | Frederick | $930 | +0.1% |
| 57445 | Groton | $1,020 | +9.8% |
| 57446 | Hecla | $930 | +0.1% |
| 57449 | Houghton | $930 | +0.1% |
| 57474 | Stratford | $1,010 | +8.7% |
| 57479 | Warner | $1,080 | +16.3% |
| 57481 | Westport | $1,080 | +16.3% |
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 Brown somewhere between $836 and $1,022. 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.
$929 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,160 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% ($836) | HAP at 100% ($929) | HAP at 110% ($1,022) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $86 | $179 | $272 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($872) to FY 2026 ($929). Since FY 2020 it's up 23% in total, about 3.4% 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 | $494 | $576 | $758 | $1,023 | $1,027 | — |
| FY 2021 | $530 | $575 | $758 | $1,085 | $1,102 | 0.0% |
| FY 2022 | $552 | $592 | $772 | $1,097 | $1,321 | +1.8% |
| FY 2023 | $638 | $643 | $829 | $1,178 | $1,412 | +7.4% |
| FY 2024 | $746 | $751 | $960 | $1,353 | $1,629 | +15.8% |
| FY 2025 | $672 | $676 | $872 | $1,218 | $1,467 | -9.2% |
| FY 2026 | $652 | $708 | $929 | $1,168 | $1,477 | +6.5% |
| FY 2027 | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,283 | $1,584 | +9.1% |
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Questions people ask
$929 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $652 for a studio, $708 for one bedroom, $1,168 for three and $1,477 for four.
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