Beadle County, SD: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,0902-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8331-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$75,60080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$92,000Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Beadle County is $1,090 a month, up 14.1% from $955 in FY2026. Beadle County belongs to the Beadle County, SD FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Beadle County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$759	$658	+15.3%	$684 – $834
1 bedroom	$833	$728	+14.4%	$750 – $916
2 bedrooms	$1,090	$955	+14.1%	$981 – $1,199
3 bedrooms	$1,440	$1,245	+15.7%	$1,296 – $1,584
4 bedrooms	$1,705	$1,472	+15.8%	$1,535 – $1,875

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Beadle County that is typically $981 to $1,199 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$48,170median income of renter households

$879Median gross rent, all units

22%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

40%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $48,170 can afford about $1,204 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,090 is $114 (9.5%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $43,600 a year under the 30% rule, or $39,240 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Beadle County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$879 ±$51
Median income of renter households	$48,170 ±$7,397
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	40.2% ±9.3
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	24.8% ±8.0
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	1,919

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$619	$879	+42.0%
Median renter household income	$32,113	$48,170	+50.0%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	28.8%	40.2%	+11.4 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Beadle County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $92,000 (FY2025: $88,800, +3.6%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$19,850 +0.5%	$22,700 +0.7%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$33,100 +0.6%	$37,800 +0.5%	$42,550 +0.6%	$47,250 +0.6%	$51,050 +0.6%	$54,850 +0.6%	$58,600 +0.6%	$62,400 +0.6%
Low income (80%)	$52,950 +0.7%	$60,500 +0.7%	$68,050 +0.7%	$75,600 +0.7%	$81,650 +0.6%	$87,700 +0.6%	$93,750 +0.6%	$99,800 +0.7%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.