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Cost of Living in Kingsbury County, SD

Prices around Kingsbury County, SD run 11.4% below the U.S. average (BEA, South Dakota). The typical household there earns $74,000 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $951 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $38,040 a year.

Kingsbury County, SD at a glance

Median household income

$74,000$6,167 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$951HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)88.6-11.4% · BEA, South Dakota
Electricity15.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential SD
Population5,244Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Kingsbury County, SD?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$951Monthly market rent
Share of gross income15.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$38,040To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,850At 30% of $74,000
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Kingsbury County, SD? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Kingsbury County, SD, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Kingsbury County, SD, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$656$7,872$26,24010.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$725$8,700$29,00011.8%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$951$11,412$38,04015.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,140$13,680$45,60018.5%
4-Bedroom Home$1,472$17,664$58,88023.9%

Rent in Kingsbury County, SD, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Kingsbury County, SD

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $74,000 a year ($6,167 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,083/moRent ($951 2-BR), utilities (~$138/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,850/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,233/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $74,000 leaves after South Dakota taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and South Dakota tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$74,000
$25,000$150,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$74,000
Net 82%
Fed 10%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$60,889After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,074Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,342Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate17.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$7,450 / yr
South Dakota state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,661 / yr

Living in Kingsbury County, SD: common questions

What is the median household income in Kingsbury County, SD?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Kingsbury County, SD is $74,000 per year (approximately $6,167 per month).

What is the average rent in Kingsbury County, SD?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $656 for a studio, $725 for one bedroom, $951 for two, $1,140 for three and $1,472 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Kingsbury County, SD expensive to live in?

Prices there run 11.4% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for South Dakota is 88.6, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Kingsbury County, SD?

To keep a $951 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $38,040 a year, or $3,170 a month. That is 51% of what the typical household in Kingsbury County, SD earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Kingsbury County, SD?

On the local median income of $74,000 ($6,167 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,083 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,850 for everything else and $1,233 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $951 takes 31% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Kingsbury County, SD?

Homes in South Dakota paid 15.4¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $138. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.