Cost of Living in Sturgis

Sturgis's cost of living runs modestly below the national average per this pass's research, though this record discloses a real, wide spread in the underlying housing-cost data.

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A modestly below-national cost-of-living citation

Sturgis's cost of living was cited at approximately 0.9x the national average.

A real, wide, disclosed housing-cost spread

Cited home-value figures ranged from $236,400 to $370,733 across sources this pass reviewed -- a real, disclosed spread this record does not resolve to one number.

No state income tax

South Dakota's real, statewide absence of an individual income tax applies fully to Sturgis residents.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.