South Dakota Eviction Risk Map
486 cities · 988,772 residents · Avg risk 1.4/10 (Very Low)1.4Average risk score
2.2Highest city
1.1Lowest city
24.4%Avg rent burden
$750Avg median rent
25.2%Avg renter share
Statewide heatmap
Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.
Highest-risk cities in South Dakota
Sioux Falls197,642 pop
2.2
Harrisburg7,790 pop
2.1
Aberdeen28,297 pop
2.0
Brandon10,996 pop
2.0
Brookings23,710 pop
2.0
Watertown22,859 pop
2.0
Madison6,158 pop
1.9
Mitchell15,637 pop
1.9
Spearfish12,551 pop
1.9
Vermillion11,800 pop
1.9
Yankton15,501 pop
1.9
Sioux Falls197,642 pop
1.8
Huron14,347 pop
1.8
Pierre14,008 pop
1.8
Belle Fourche5,741 pop
1.7
Box Elder12,457 pop
1.7
Rapid City76,836 pop
1.7
Rapid City79,404 pop
1.7
Tea6,339 pop
1.7
Sturgis7,111 pop
1.6
Rapid Valley7,153 pop
1.5
Largest cities
Sioux Falls197,642 pop
1.8
Sioux Falls197,642 pop
2.2
Rapid City79,404 pop
1.7
Rapid City76,836 pop
1.7
Aberdeen28,297 pop
2.0
Brookings23,710 pop
2.0
Watertown22,859 pop
2.0
Mitchell15,637 pop
1.9
Yankton15,501 pop
1.9
Huron14,347 pop
1.8
Pierre14,008 pop
1.8
Spearfish12,551 pop
1.9
Box Elder12,457 pop
1.7
Vermillion11,800 pop
1.9
Brandon10,996 pop
2.0
Harrisburg7,790 pop
2.1
Rapid Valley7,153 pop
1.5
Sturgis7,111 pop
1.6
Tea6,339 pop
1.7
Madison6,158 pop
1.9
Belle Fourche5,741 pop
1.7
Dakota Dunes4,129 pop
1.5
Dell Rapids3,947 pop
1.8
Milbank3,513 pop
1.5
Counties in South Dakota
Hughes County
2 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Clay County
6 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Davison County
5 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Brookings County
10 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Lincoln County
9 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Minnehaha County
16 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Perkins County
3 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Lyman County
5 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Tripp County
5 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Pennington County
9 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Codington County
4 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Lawrence County
16 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Potter County
5 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Gregory County
6 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Stanley County
2 cities · Avg 1.5/10
Walworth County
7 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Yankton County
5 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Miner County
8 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Jerauld County
3 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Jackson County
7 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Day County
10 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Fall River County
10 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Beadle County
11 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Hanson County
8 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Union County
7 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Faulk County
10 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Brule County
8 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Harding County
2 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Douglas County
6 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Bon Homme County
8 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Hyde County
3 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Moody County
8 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Roberts County
11 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Campbell County
7 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Hutchinson County
13 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Oglala Lakota County
6 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Turner County
10 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Charles Mix County
9 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Edmunds County
8 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Ziebach County
4 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Haakon County
4 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Brown County
16 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Lake County
13 cities · Avg 1.4/10
Todd County
11 cities · Avg 1.3/10
McCook County
7 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Hand County
5 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Deuel County
8 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Bennett County
3 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Sanborn County
6 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Corson County
7 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Hamlin County
8 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Jones County
4 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Dewey County
4 cities · Avg 1.3/10
McPherson County
5 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Clark County
16 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Kingsbury County
9 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Marshall County
10 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Sully County
3 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Butte County
4 cities · Avg 1.3/10
Spink County
15 cities · Avg 1.3/10
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About eviction risk in South Dakota
South Dakota spans 486 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 1.4/10. Scores range from 1.1 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 2.2 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 24.4%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.
Landlords operating anywhere in South Dakota should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.