SD/Meade County/RAPID CITY
RAPID CITY, SD
CitySAFMR
Meade County
Found 4 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$830 – $1,170$830 – $1,100
1 BR$910 – $1,300$910 – $1,270
2 BR$1,200 – $1,700$1,200 – $1,530
3 BR$1,570 – $2,220$1,570 – $1,860
4 BR$1,960 – $2,770$1,960 – $2,350
5 BR$2,576
6 BR$2,962
7 BR$3,407
8 BR$3,918

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$830
Market$1,030
vs market-$200

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.84ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,100
vs market-$180

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,040
vs market+$130

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1
0.81–1.13
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$910
Market$1,180
vs market-$270

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,270
vs market-$250

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.09ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,190
vs market+$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.77–1.09
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$1,200
Market$1,480
vs market-$280

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$1,530
vs market-$190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.18ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,440
vs market+$260

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1
0.81–1.18
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,750
vs market-$180

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,860
vs market-$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$1,850
vs market+$370

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1
0.90–1.20
4 BR
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,070
Median Market$2,225
vs market-$155

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$2,770
Market$2,310
vs market+$460

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1
0.93–1.20
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

ZIP Codes

Ranked by Investment Score (vs area median)

About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for RAPID CITY, SD (SD) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.