Butte 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).

$1,2782-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9771-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$83,90080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$104,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Butte County is $1,278 a month, up 16.3% from $1,099 in FY2026. Butte County belongs to the Butte 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 Butte County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$890	$758	+17.4%	$801 – $979
1 bedroom	$977	$838	+16.6%	$880 – $1,074
2 bedrooms	$1,278	$1,099	+16.3%	$1,151 – $1,405
3 bedrooms	$1,523	$1,318	+15.6%	$1,371 – $1,675
4 bedrooms	$2,015	$1,701	+18.5%	$1,814 – $2,216

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 Butte County that is typically $1,151 to $1,405 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?

$39,129median income of renter households

$972Median gross rent, all units

30%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

46%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $39,129 can afford about $978 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,278 is $300 (30.6%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $51,120 a year under the 30% rule, or $46,008 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Butte County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$972 ±$87
Median income of renter households	$39,129 ±$8,203
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	45.6% ±14.0
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	24.5% ±12.5
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	873

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$724	$972	+34.3%
Median renter household income	$26,729	$39,129	+46.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	52.0%	45.6%	−6.4 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 Butte County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $104,900 (FY2025: $104,200, +0.7%). 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%)	$22,050 +6.8%	$25,200 +6.8%	$28,350 +6.4%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$36,750 +7.0%	$42,000 +7.0%	$47,250 +7.0%	$52,450 +6.9%	$56,650 +6.9%	$60,850 +6.9%	$65,050 +6.9%	$69,250 +6.9%
Low income (80%)	$58,750 +6.9%	$67,150 +6.9%	$75,550 +6.9%	$83,900 +6.9%	$90,650 +6.9%	$97,350 +6.9%	$104,050 +6.9%	$110,750 +6.8%

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.