Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Custer County, SD

Discover affordable housing in Custer County where there are 8+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Landover Estates

1205 Sherman St, Custer, South Dakota 57730

Trail View Estates

1120 Harney St, Custer, South Dakota 57730

Valley High Apartments

545 Lincoln St, Custer, South Dakota 57730

Trail View Estates II

1125 Crook St, Custer, South Dakota 57730

Laughing Water Apartments

901 Montgomery St, Custer, South Dakota 57730

Horseshoe Park Townhomes

101 Corral Dr, Custer, South Dakota 57730

Winchester Apartments

886 Montgomery St, Custer, South Dakota 57730

Landover Estates IV

375 Bluebell Ln, Custer, South Dakota 57730

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Custer County, South Dakota
$21.78/hour
$10.58 (+94%) more than South Dakota minimum wage and $14.53 (+200%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Custer County, South Dakota?

The County of Custer County has 8,515 people living in 3,862 households.

There are 1,041 renters living in 547 renter households in this County. Renters make up 12.23 percent of the population living in Custer County.

What is the rental market like in Custer County, South Dakota?

There are an estimated 4,979 housing units in the Custer County area. Of these, 658 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Custer County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Custer County?

The rental vacancy rate in Custer County is 17 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Custer County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Custer County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
15 68 225 184 48
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Custer County

A large number of apartments in Custer County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Custer County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Custer County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $779 to $1,848. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $779
One BR $875
Two BR $1,150
Three BR $1,621
Four BR $1,848
2024 Fair Market Rents in Custer County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Custer County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 1 7 percent
One BR 55 81 percent
Two BR 181 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Custer County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Custer County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Custer County, South Dakota including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 52
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 78
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Custer County, South Dakota

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Custer County, South Dakota

Custer County features 106 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Custer County, South Dakota

There are 66 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Custer County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Custer County, South Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Custer County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Custer County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Custer County, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,035 and $1,265.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.