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Highest median rent, South Dakota cities

South Dakota cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 19 cities in South Dakota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 19 is $976. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Madison, SD, up 9 places to #9.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Box Elder, SDSD13,936$1,491+196%

02▲1Harrisburg, SDSD10,405$1,362+220%

03▲1Tea, SDSD8,019$1,220+122%

04▼2Rapid Valley, SDSD6,975$1,174+129%

05▲1Rapid City, SDSD80,589$1,109+124%

06▲1Sioux Falls, SDSD213,748$1,035+99%

07▲2Belle Fourche, SDSD5,791$983+149%

08▲4Pierre, SDSD13,848$983+144%

09▲9Madison, SDSD6,065$981+160%

10▼5Brandon, SDSD11,306$976+66%

11▼3Spearfish, SDSD14,154$963+146%

12▼1Watertown, SDSD23,736$942+135%

13▼3Brookings, SDSD25,355$889+126%

14▲2Huron, SDSD14,607$888+144%

15▼1Mitchell, SDSD15,756$851+118%

16▲3Yankton, SDSD15,816$790+104%

17▼2Sturgis, SDSD6,922$780+109%

18▼5Vermillion, SDSD11,720$764+75%

19▼2Aberdeen, SDSD27,961$762+104%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES