Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-09-12
1 of South Dakota's 66 counties — 2% — set no minimum dwelling size. That is the 17th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Oglala Lakota County (48/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 60 counties nationwide → South Dakota: no building codes → South Dakota: no zoning → South Dakota: no codes, no zoning → South Dakota: owner-builder → Full South Dakota profile →
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Minimum dwelling-size requirements for fee land in unincorporated Oglala Lakota County. The county statement applies to fee land and does not address Tribal Lands. The county st…
Planning & Zoning ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the South Dakota state page for all 66 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
