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

Discover affordable housing in Meade County where there are 18+ 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.

Northern Lights

615 Northern Lights Blvd , Box Elder, South Dakota 57719

Hunters Run Townhomes

2710 Elk Road, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Heritage Acres III

2340 East Avenue, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Foothills East Apartments

302 Parker Dr, Box Elder, South Dakota 57719

Heritage Acres II

1060 Ballpark Rd, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Heritage Acres I

1040 Ballpark Road, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Butte Ridge Apartments

1900 Ellen St, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Bluffs Edge Apartments

2630 Cottontail Drive, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Parker Apartments

305 Parker Dr, Box Elder, South Dakota 57719

Baker Apartments

617 Cardinal Dr, Box Elder, South Dakota 57719

Key City Manor

728 Main St, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Countryside Estates

211 3rd Ave E, Faith, South Dakota 57626

Johnson Apartments

301 Parker Dr, Box Elder, South Dakota 57719

Northgate Community Homes

2101 Colorado Dr, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Hillsview Highrise

1220 Cedar St, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Sherman Street Apartments

1051 Sherman St, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

J and K Apartments

919 8th St, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Community Living

Hurley Additon, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Robin Lovelace

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Meade County, South Dakota
$21.89/hour
$10.69 (+95%) more than South Dakota minimum wage and $14.64 (+202%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Meade 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 Meade County, South Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Meade County, South Dakota?

The County of Meade County has 29,970 people living in 11,420 households.

There are 7,420 renters living in 3,090 renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.76 percent of the population living in Meade County.

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

There are an estimated 12,429 housing units in the Meade County area. Of these, 3,310 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Meade County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Meade County?

The rental vacancy rate in Meade County is 7 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 Meade County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Meade County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
152 335 1,221 983 358
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Meade County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Meade County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $784 to $1,962. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $784
One BR $880
Two BR $1,156
Three BR $1,546
Four BR $1,962
2024 Fair Market Rents in Meade County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Meade 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 79 52 percent
One BR 312 93 percent
Two BR 740 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Meade County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Meade County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 112
Public Housing 79
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 48
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 268
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Meade County, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Meade County, South Dakota

Meade County features 402 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 Meade County, South Dakota

There are 116 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Meade County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Meade County, South Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Meade County, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,040 and $1,272.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.