Cost of living in Pine Ridge, South Dakota

Pine Ridge, South Dakota has about 2,246 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

The Census Bureau did not publish a typical home value here.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Oglala Lakota County is $1,014 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Pine Ridge. 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 Pine Ridge'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 Pine Ridge'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, 45 have higher typical rent than Pine Ridge.