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

Discover affordable housing in Hughes County where there are 17+ 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.

Harrison Apartments

1615 E Dakota Avenue, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Arbordale Apartments

2311 Flag Mountain Dr, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Denali Ridge Apartments

1210 N Euclid Ave, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Bridgeway II Apartments

210 W Pleasant Dr, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Elm Creek Apartments

2301 Flag Mountain Dr, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Spruce Apartments

1900 Kennedy Dr, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Bettys Place

803 N Euclid Ave, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Pierre Housing

301 W Pleasant Dr, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Lincoln II Apartments

330 W Prospect Ave, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Americana Apartments

700 E Dakota Ave, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Missouri View

2511 E Irwin St, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Willow Creek Apartments

Hwy 83 Bypass, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Pleasant View Apts

402 S Eastman St, Harrold, South Dakota

Lone Tree Apartments

308 N Bluff St, Blunt, South Dakota 0

South Dakota - Dakota Apartments

410 E Dakota Ave, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

West Dakota Apartments

125 W Dakota Ave, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

Oahe Inc Apartments

514 S Adams Ave, Pierre, South Dakota 57501

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hughes County, South Dakota
$19.49/hour
$8.29 (+74%) more than South Dakota minimum wage and $12.24 (+169%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hughes County, South Dakota?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Hughes County, South Dakota.

Go to the South Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Hughes County.

How many renters live in Hughes County, South Dakota?

The County of Hughes County has 17,812 people living in 7,396 households.

There are 4,020 renters living in 1,963 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.57 percent of the population living in Hughes County.

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

There are an estimated 7,953 housing units in the Hughes County area. Of these, 2,207 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hughes County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hughes County?

The rental vacancy rate in Hughes County is 11 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 Hughes County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hughes County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
171 517 806 294 90
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hughes County

A large number of apartments in Hughes 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 Hughes County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Hughes County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $697 to $1,653. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $697
One BR $802
Two BR $1,029
Three BR $1,450
Four BR $1,653
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hughes County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Hughes 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 139 81 percent
One BR 262 51 percent
Two BR 493 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hughes County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Hughes County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 169
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 98
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 185
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hughes County, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Hughes County, South Dakota

Hughes County features 323 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 Hughes County, South Dakota

There are 64 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hughes County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hughes County, South Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hughes County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hughes County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hughes County, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $926 and $1,132.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.