Cost of living in Sturgis, South Dakota

Sturgis, South Dakota has about 7,086 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $271,200.

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 Sturgis. 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 Sturgis'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 Sturgis's bill.

EIA does not publish a South Dakota gasoline price. For the week of October 12, 2026, the Midwest (PADD 2) all-grades price was $4.237 a gallon. At 12,000 miles a year and 25 mpg, the index counts that as $2,033.76 a year. Those miles are our standard, not a Census figure, and every town in South Dakota shares this price.

Among 67 places we list in South Dakota with a rent figure, 38 have higher typical rent than Sturgis.