Income Limits / South Dakota

South Dakota Section 8 Income Limits 2026 by County

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In South Dakota, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $47,250 in Beadle County to $59,900 in Stanley County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $33,100 to $41,950.

A household generally must be at or below the Very Low Income (50% of area median income) limit for its size to qualify for a Section 8 voucher, and housing authorities must give at least 75% of new vouchers each year to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit (24 CFR 982.201).

Rule: 24 CFR 982.201. Income counts gross annual income for everyone in the household; your housing authority makes the final determination.

South Dakota income limits by county, 2026

Annual household income. Source: HUD FY income limits, effective May 1, 2026. A range means HUD publishes that county name as several areas with different limits; the county page lists them.

County30% · family of 450% · 1 person50% · family of 480% · family of 4
Aurora County$33,000$34,300$48,950$78,300
Beadle County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Bennett County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Bon Homme County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Brookings County$33,650$39,300$56,100$89,750
Brown County$33,000$37,250$53,200$85,100
Brule County$33,000$34,300$48,950$78,300
Buffalo County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Butte County$33,000$36,750$52,450$83,900
Campbell County$33,000$37,750$53,900$86,250
Charles Mix County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Clark County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Clay County$33,000$36,800$52,550$84,100
Codington County$33,000$34,150$48,750$78,000
Corson County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Custer County$33,000$36,150$51,600$82,550
Davison County$33,000$33,550$47,900$76,650
Day County$33,000$33,500$47,800$76,500
Deuel County$33,000$35,450$50,600$80,950
Dewey County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Douglas County$33,000$38,400$54,850$87,750
Edmunds County$33,000$34,450$49,200$78,700
Fall River County$33,000$33,250$47,500$76,000
Faulk County$33,000$36,300$51,850$82,950
Grant County$33,000$35,050$50,050$80,100
Gregory County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Haakon County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Hamlin County$33,000$35,200$50,250$80,400
Hand County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Hanson County$33,000$35,550$50,750$81,200
Harding County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Hughes County$33,000$38,500$54,950$87,900
Hutchinson County$33,000$37,000$52,800$84,500
Hyde County$33,000$37,350$53,300$85,300
Jackson County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Jerauld County$33,000$36,450$52,050$83,300
Jones County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Kingsbury County$33,000$35,500$50,700$81,100
Lake County$33,000$36,050$51,500$82,400
Lawrence County$33,000$33,950$48,500$77,600
Lincoln County$35,600$41,550$59,350$94,950
Lyman County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Marshall County$33,650$39,300$56,100$89,750
McCook County$35,600$41,550$59,350$94,950
McPherson County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Meade County$33,000$34,300$49,000$78,400
Mellette County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Miner County$33,000$35,200$50,250$80,400
Minnehaha County$35,600$41,550$59,350$94,950
Moody County$33,000$35,750$51,050$81,700
Oglala Lakota County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Pennington County$33,000$35,500$50,650$81,050
Perkins County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Potter County$33,000$34,400$49,100$78,550
Roberts County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Sanborn County$33,000$34,300$48,950$78,300
Spink County$33,000$35,150$50,150$80,250
Stanley County$35,950$41,950$59,900$95,850
Sully County$33,000$36,550$52,150$83,450
Todd County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Tripp County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Turner County$35,600$41,550$59,350$94,950
Union County$33,000$34,300$48,950$78,300
Walworth County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600
Yankton County$33,000$35,950$51,350$82,150
Ziebach County$33,000$33,100$47,250$75,600

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Section 8 income limit in South Dakota in 2026?

HUD sets Section 8 income limits by area, not statewide. In South Dakota, the 2026 Very Low Income (50%) limit for a family of four runs from $47,250 in Beadle County to $59,900 in Stanley County, effective May 1, 2026; for one person it runs from $33,100 to $41,950. Pick your county in the table for the full 30%, 50% and 80% limits for households of 1 to 8 people.

Is the Section 8 income limit the same across South Dakota?

No. HUD calculates income limits for each metropolitan area or county from that area's median family income, so the limit differs within South Dakota. Your housing authority applies the limit for the area where it operates; its determination is final.

Which South Dakota county has the highest Section 8 income limit?

By HUD's 2026 figures, Stanley County has the highest 50% limit for a family of four ($59,900) and Beadle County the lowest ($47,250).

Which income limit do I have to meet to get a voucher?

Generally the Very Low Income (50%) limit for your household size, counted on gross annual income of everyone in the household. At least 75% of the vouchers a housing authority issues to new families each year must go to households at or below the Extremely Low Income (30%) limit, so many vouchers go to the lowest-income households. Housing authorities can also have additional requirements and waiting-list preferences.

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