HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Oglala Lakota County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $929 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Oglala Lakota keys off that figure.
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
58th of 66
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Oglala Lakota moves to $1,014. That's up 9%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $641 | $577 to $705 | $25,640 | $12.33/hr | +7.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $708 | $637 to $779 | $28,320 | $13.62/hr | +6.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $929 | $836 to $1,022 | $37,160 | $17.87/hr | +6.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,282 | $1,154 to $1,410 | $51,280 | $24.65/hr | +14.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,511 | $1,360 to $1,662 | $60,440 | $29.06/hr | +9.4% |
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 | $1,738 | $1,564 to $1,912 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,964 | $1,768 to $2,160 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,191 | $1,972 to $2,410 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,418 | $2,176 to $2,660 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
HUD sets Fair Market Rent once a year, based on what typical units in the area actually rent for, with utilities folded in. FY 2026 runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026, and in Oglala Lakota County the five published rates run from $641 to $1,511, studio through four bedrooms.
Oglala Lakota is a nonmetro county, so HUD sets its FMR from rents in the county itself rather than a wider metro. The number applies county-wide, from Kyle on out.
The state median two-bedroom FMR is $929. Oglala Lakota comes in at $929, within a couple percent of that, and ranks 58th of 66 in South Dakota. Against the national median county ($1,018) it's about 9% below. Population is around 13,695.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs for the 6 ZIP codes it covers in Oglala Lakota. Two-bedroom rates run from $930 in 57770 (Pine Ridge) to $1,080 in 57764 (Oglala), a $150 spread inside one county. Whether your housing authority uses the ZIP rate or the county rate depends on whether HUD has designated this area for Small Area FMRs. Ask the PHA which one it's on before you price a unit.
What a voucher pays here
The FMR isn't the check you'd receive. Your local housing authority turns it into a payment standard, set between 90% and 110% of FMR, so a two-bedroom here lands between $836 and $1,022. Subtract about 30% of the tenant's income and that's the housing assistance payment. If you ask more than similar unassisted units rent for, the PHA's rent reasonableness check will push back.
At the standard 30% of income, a household needs about $37,160 a year to afford $929 a month. On a 40-hour week that's $18 an hour.
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 30% in total, about 4.5% 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 | $487 | $542 | $714 | $900 | $967 | — |
| FY 2021 | $503 | $546 | $719 | $894 | $975 | +0.7% |
| FY 2022 | $541 | $575 | $757 | $959 | $1,110 | +5.3% |
| FY 2023 | $575 | $628 | $826 | $1,083 | $1,342 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $613 | $689 | $905 | $1,183 | $1,454 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $598 | $665 | $872 | $1,121 | $1,381 | -3.6% |
| FY 2026 | $641 | $708 | $929 | $1,282 | $1,511 | +6.5% |
| FY 2027 | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,599 | +9.1% |
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$929 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $641 for a studio, $708 for one bedroom, $1,282 for three and $1,511 for four.
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