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Assisted Living in South Dakota

We're still building out our assisted living directory for South Dakota. The median estimated cost statewide is $4,900/mo. Pick a city below for local pricing and provider listings, or request a personalized shortlist.

Cost of assisted living in South Dakota

Median monthly price, South Dakota

$4,900/mo

Typical range $4,678 – $5,326

● South Dakota $4,900 ○ National median $6,528

Modeled estimate · 2025 data

Modeled median costs for assisted living versus South Dakota and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.

Assisted Living cost comparison (2025)
Assisted LivingSouth DakotaNational
25th percentile$4,678/mo$6,231/mo
Median$4,900/mo$6,528/mo
75th percentile$5,326/mo$7,095/mo

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Source: Modeled estimate (opens in a new tab) · Updated 2025
Methodology
Why is this number different on other websites? Most sites average "starting at" prices. Base rent, before care fees. We estimate the full monthly cost families actually pay. Budget from the all-in number. Our methodology →

Ways families typically pay

  • Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
  • Long-term care insurance
  • VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
  • Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.

CMS rating distribution in South Dakota

No CMS star ratings are loaded for assisted living in South Dakota yet. When ratings exist, the 1–5 star distribution appears here.

South Dakota licensing & regulation

South Dakota Department of Health — Office of Health Care Facilities Licensure & Certification licenses and inspects assisted living communities in South Dakota. Before you sign anything, look up the community's license status and past complaints on the state's own site, not a marketing page.

Source: State licensing agency.GOV

Medicaid & local resources in South Dakota

Long-Term Care Ombudsman

South Dakota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents of nursing homes, assisted living, and similar settings in South Dakota resolve concerns about care and rights.

Official Ombudsman locator / program page

Source: State LTC Ombudsman.GOV

Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

Named programs below are from official state Medicaid agency pages. We do not list eligibility dollar amounts or wait lists unless a primary source is cited in a later pass.

Source: State Medicaid program.GOV

Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.

Cities in South Dakota

Assisted Living providers in South Dakota

We don't have licensed assisted living providers listed for South Dakota yet.

We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.

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Frequently asked questions

Which cities in South Dakota have assisted living listings?

We track 485 South Dakota cities for assisted living. See the city list on this page for options near you.

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