HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Brown County, South Dakota (FY 2027)
$1,014 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brown County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Brown is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,014
+9.1% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$913–$1,115
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$40,560
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in South Dakota
40th of 66
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $706 | $635–$777 | $28,240 | $13.58/hr | +8.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $775 | $698–$853 | $31,000 | $14.90/hr | +9.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,014 | $913–$1,115 | $40,560 | $19.50/hr | +9.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,283 | $1,155–$1,411 | $51,320 | $24.67/hr | +9.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,584 | $1,426–$1,742 | $63,360 | $30.46/hr | +7.2% |
Five to eight 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 | $1,822 | $1,640–$2,004 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,059 | $1,853–$2,265 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,297 | $2,067–$2,527 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,534 | $2,281–$2,787 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 $913 and $1,115. 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.
$1,014 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,560 a year. Put another way, $20 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$913 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,014 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,115 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $163 | $264 | $365 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2026 ($929) to FY 2027 ($1,014). Since FY 2020 it's up 34% in total, about 4.2% a year. The South Dakota median moved up 11% over the same year.
| Fiscal 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 2027In effect | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,283 | $1,584 | +9.1% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Brown, that runs from $706 for a studio up to $1,584 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 40th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,033 and about 5% below the national median county at $1,063. About 37,877 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 $1,010 in 57401 (Aberdeen) and $1,230 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 | $1,010 | -0.4% |
| 57402 | Aberdeen | $1,010 | -0.4% |
| 57426 | Barnard | $1,010 | -0.4% |
| 57427 | Bath | $1,090 | +7.5% |
| 57432 | Claremont | $1,010 | -0.4% |
| 57433 | Columbia | $1,010 | -0.4% |
| 57439 | Ferney | $1,170 | +15.4% |
| 57441 | Frederick | $1,010 | -0.4% |
| 57445 | Groton | $1,170 | +15.4% |
| 57446 | Hecla | $1,010 | -0.4% |
| 57449 | Houghton | $1,010 | -0.4% |
| 57474 | Stratford | $1,150 | +13.4% |
| 57479 | Warner | $1,230 | +21.3% |
| 57481 | Westport | $1,130 | +11.4% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Brown.
Day County
36 mi · 5,437 people
$1,014
same rate
Marshall County
37 mi · 4,344 people
$1,014
same rate
Spink County
39 mi · 6,219 people
$1,014
same rate
McPherson County
43 mi · 2,145 people
$1,014
same rate
Edmunds County
52 mi · 4,048 people
$1,087
+7%
Faulk County
56 mi · 2,126 people
$1,057
+4%
Clark County
59 mi · 3,917 people
$1,014
same rate
Roberts County
66 mi · 10,221 people
$1,014
same rate
Questions people ask
$1,014 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $706 for a studio, $775 for one bedroom, $1,283 for three and $1,584 for four.
Tools for this county
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