Apartments for Rent in Brookings, Brookings County, SD

Prices and availability in Brookings, Brookings County, SD were last updated on 11 Nov 2026.

The best apartments in Brookings, Brookings County, SD are: Forte of Brookings: 50+ Community!, Sweetgrass Crossing, 6th Street Centre, Wilmot Estates and Clairview Apartments.

The average rent in Brookings, Brookings County, SD is $1,071.

The price range for a studio apartment in Brookings, Brookings County, SD is between $981 and $1,040.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Brookings, Brookings County, SD is between $990 and $1,583.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Brookings, Brookings County, SD is between $1,508 and $1,863.

In Brookings 52% of the housing is rented out compared to 48% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 5% of Brookings's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 70% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 22% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Brookings are about 30 years old, on average. Of these, 47% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Studio apartments in Brookings are around 7% of rentals, while 1-bedroom floor plans represent 30% of the total stock. For those in search of larger rentals, 2-bedroom floorplans make up 51% of all rentals. More generous apartments with 3 bedrooms or more are also available in this city for those in search of more space.