What HUD offices serve Leola, 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.
Go to the South Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Leola.
How many renters live in Leola, South Dakota?
The City of Leola has 359 people living in 135 households.
There are 75 renters living in 32 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.89 percent of the population living in Leola.
What is the rental market like in Leola, South Dakota?
There are an estimated 179 housing units in the Leola area. Of these, 39 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Leola, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Leola?
The rental vacancy rate in Leola 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 Leola for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leola
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 3 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leola
A large number of apartments in Leola 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 Leola are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Leola
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 | $1,275 |
| Four BR | $1,454 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Leola, South Dakota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Leola?
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 |
| Two BR | 20 | 83 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Leola, South Dakota
How many affordable rental units are in Leola?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Leola, South Dakota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 5 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Leola, South Dakota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Leola, South Dakota
Leola features 5 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 Leola, South Dakota
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Leola.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Leola, South Dakota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Leola landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Leola.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Leola, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
