Skyrocketing housing costs adding to financial burdens of renters in South Dakota - South Dakota News Watch

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Skyrocketing housing costs adding to financial burdens of renters in South Dakota - South Dakota News Watch

Steadily rising rents across South Dakota are adding further financial hardship to renters who are already facing record gas prices, rising costs for food and utilities and inflationary increases in the overall cost of living.The rising rents are forcing some potential renters to make tough choices, such as taking on roommates, living longer with relatives or accepting housing with worse conditions or less space than hoped for.Urban areas of Sou…