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Cost of Living in Turner County, SD

Prices around Turner County, SD run 9.4% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $75,771 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,156 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $46,240 a year.

Turner County, SD at a glance

Median household income

$75,771$6,314 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,156HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.6-9.4% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity15.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential SD
Population8,882Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Turner 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$1,156Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$46,240To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,894At 30% of $75,771
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Turner County, SD? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Sioux Falls, SD HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Turner County, SD, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$865$10,380$34,60013.7%
1-Bedroom Apartment$986$11,832$39,44015.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,156$13,872$46,24018.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,586$19,032$63,44025.1%
4-Bedroom Home$1,939$23,268$77,56030.7%

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

What a typical income covers in Turner County, SD

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $75,771 a year ($6,314 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,157/moRent ($1,156 2-BR), utilities (~$138/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,894/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,263/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $75,771 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.

$75,771
$30,000$155,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$75,771
Net 82%
Fed 10%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$62,135After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,178Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,390Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$7,840 / yr
South Dakota state income taxNo state wage tax$0
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,796 / yr

Living in Turner County, SD: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Turner County, SD is $75,771 per year (approximately $6,314 per month).

What is the average rent in Turner County, SD?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $865 for a studio, $986 for one bedroom, $1,156 for two, $1,586 for three and $1,939 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 Turner County, SD expensive to live in?

Prices there run 9.4% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 90.6, 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 Turner County, SD?

To keep a $1,156 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $46,240 a year, or $3,853 a month. That is 61% of what the typical household in Turner County, SD earns.

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

On the local median income of $75,771 ($6,314 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,157 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,894 for everything else and $1,263 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,156 takes 37% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Turner 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.