Cost of living in Groton, South Dakota
Simple answer
Typical rent is $981 a month.
Groton is a city in South Dakota. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $89,861 a year.
- People
- 1,691
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $981
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $89,861
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $190,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,014
- Brown County, SD
Groton, South Dakota has about 1,691 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $190,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Brown County is $1,014 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Groton. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
South Dakota's prices sit at 88.6 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.
South Dakota does not tax wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Groton'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 Groton's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for South Dakota in the table we use.
Among 67 places we list in South Dakota with a rent figure, 16 have higher typical rent than Groton.
Nearby places
- Aberdeen
Typical rent $762
Compare with Groton - Webster
Typical rent $653
Compare with Groton - Clark
Typical rent $775
Compare with Groton - Redfield
Typical rent $725
Compare with Groton - Oakes
Typical rent $843
Compare with Groton - Sisseton
Typical rent $596
Compare with Groton - Watertown
Typical rent $942
Compare with Groton - Lisbon
Typical rent $649
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.