Most Affordable Cities in South Dakota

Cost of living rankings for 19 cities in South Dakota with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, South Dakota is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 98.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected
Cheapest City
Huron
Index: 81
Most Expensive
Spearfish
Index: 117
State Average
98
National: 100
Cities Ranked
19
eligible statewide total

South Dakota Affordability Ranking

Showing 1–19 of 19 eligible cities — 19 on this page. Page 1 of 1.

#CityIndexHome ValueRentIncome
1Huron81$180,990$1,090$61,452
2Aberdeen88$243,866$1,097$64,405
3Mitchell88$254,780$960$58,620
4Yankton91$276,337$1,016$67,804
5Vermillion91$276,371$1,022$50,456
6Madison92$269,467$1,154$65,593
7Rapid Valley93$255,500$1,430$83,208
8Pierre97$299,554$1,354$77,672
9Brookings98$325,401$1,194$63,493
10Sioux Falls99$332,295$1,302$75,970
11Belle Fourche101$339,748$1,278$65,071
12Watertown102$315,177$1,115$69,600
13Harrisburg102$362,813$1,261$108,724
14Rapid City103$361,540$1,484$70,870
15Box Elder104$366,720$1,515$73,008
16Sturgis104$376,562$1,357$54,404
17Tea104$388,858$1,266$120,139
18Brandon106$394,982$1,394$110,806
19Spearfish117$455,619$1,514$65,688

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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