Cost of living in Blackhawk, South Dakota
Simple answer
We don't have a typical rent for Blackhawk.
The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.
- People
- 2,934
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- Not published
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $71,993
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $273,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,357
- Meade County, SD HUD Metro FMR Area
Blackhawk, South Dakota has about 2,934 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $273,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Meade County is $1,357 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Blackhawk. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Rapid City, SD metro area, prices sit at 89.2 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
South Dakota does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Blackhawk's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical South Dakota home paid 15.37¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Blackhawk's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for South Dakota in the table we use.
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Typical rent $1,288
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Typical rent $1,174
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Typical rent $780
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EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in South Dakota
Bigger places in South Dakota
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.