Cost of living in South Sioux City, Nebraska
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,127 a month.
South Sioux City is a city in Nebraska. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $68,223 a year.
- People
- 13,907
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,127
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $68,223
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $174,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,194
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD MSA
South Sioux City, Nebraska has about 13,907 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $174,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Dakota County is $1,194 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in South Sioux City. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Sioux City, IA-NE-SD metro area, prices sit at 86.5 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Nebraska taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 7.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not South Sioux City's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Nebraska home paid 13.78¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not South Sioux City's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Nebraska in the table we use.
Among 108 places we list in Nebraska with a rent figure, 17 have higher typical rent than South Sioux City.
Nearby places
- Sioux City
Typical rent $976
Compare with South Sioux City - Dakota City
Typical rent $635
Compare with South Sioux City - Dakota Dunes
Typical rent $1,225
Compare with South Sioux City - Sergeant Bluff
Typical rent $1,156
Compare with South Sioux City - North Sioux City
Typical rent $1,098
Compare with South Sioux City - Moville
Typical rent $745
Compare with South Sioux City - Elk PointCompare with South Sioux City
- Kingsley
Typical rent $886
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 Nebraska
Bigger places in Nebraska
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.