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

Discover affordable housing in Miner County 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.

Howard

117 N Arthur St, Howard, South Dakota 57349

Chestnut Apartments

201 N Douglas St, Howard, South Dakota 57349

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Miner County, 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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What HUD offices serve Miner 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 Miner County, South Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Miner County, South Dakota?

The County of Miner County has 2,312 people living in 910 households.

There are 323 renters living in 172 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.97 percent of the population living in Miner County.

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

There are an estimated 1,214 housing units in the Miner County area. Of these, 172 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Miner County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Miner County?

The rental vacancy rate in Miner County 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 Miner County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Miner County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
13 37 83 6 13
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Miner County

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

Among renter households in this market, 26 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Miner County

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 Miner County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Miner 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 3 23 percent
One BR 35 95 percent
Two BR 63 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Miner County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Miner County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Public Housing 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Miner County, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Miner County, South Dakota

Miner County features 20 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 Miner County, South Dakota

There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Miner County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Miner County, South Dakota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.