Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Ipswich, SD

Discover affordable housing in Ipswich where there are 2+ 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.

United Senior Housing

207 1st Ave, Ipswich, South Dakota 57451

United Senior Housing

21 2nd St, Ipswich, South Dakota 57451

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ipswich, South Dakota
$17.14/hour
$5.94 (+53%) more than South Dakota minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Ipswich, South Dakota?

The City of Ipswich has 1,170 people living in 371 households.

There are 269 renters living in 116 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.99 percent of the population living in Ipswich.

What is the rental market like in Ipswich, South Dakota?

There are an estimated 426 housing units in the Ipswich area. Of these, 116 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ipswich, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ipswich?

The rental vacancy rate in Ipswich is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Ipswich for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ipswich
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 11 41 42 22
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ipswich

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Ipswich

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,454. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $689
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,198
Four BR $1,454
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ipswich, South Dakota

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

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
One BR 11 100 percent
Two BR 13 32 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ipswich, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Ipswich?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 4
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 30
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ipswich, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Ipswich, South Dakota

Ipswich features 126 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 Ipswich, South Dakota

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ipswich.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ipswich, South Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ipswich, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.