Cost of living in Buffalo County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,409 a month.
That HUD number covers Buffalo County, South Dakota, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $981
- 1 bed
- $1,077
- 2 bed
- $1,409
- 3 bed
- $1,679
- 4 bed
- $2,222
This county is outside a metro area with its own price index. The South Dakota state index is 88.6 (U.S. = 100, BEA 2024).
SNAP income limit in South Dakota · Medicaid eligibility
Towns in this county
- Fort Thompson · 1,147 people