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

Discover affordable housing in Mobridge where there are 3+ 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.

Whispering Meadows Apartments

1016 5th Ave W, Mobridge, South Dakota 57601

J and K Manor

118 9th St W, Mobridge, South Dakota 57601

River Ridge Apartments

318 12th St W, Mobridge, South Dakota 57601

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Mobridge, South Dakota
$17.50/hour
$6.30 (+56%) more than South Dakota minimum wage and $10.25 (+141%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Mobridge, 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) programs for Mobridge, South Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Mobridge, South Dakota?

The City of Mobridge has 3,130 people living in 1,502 households.

There are 1,016 renters living in 533 renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.46 percent of the population living in Mobridge.

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

There are an estimated 1,673 housing units in the Mobridge area. Of these, 555 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mobridge, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mobridge?

The rental vacancy rate in Mobridge is 4 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 Mobridge for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mobridge
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
12 135 252 70 64
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mobridge

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

Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Mobridge

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $626 to $1,391. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $626
One BR $703
Two BR $924
Three BR $1,117
Four BR $1,391
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mobridge, South Dakota

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 50 37 percent
Two BR 154 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Mobridge, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Mobridge?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 32
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 68
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 42
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 32
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mobridge, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Mobridge, South Dakota

Mobridge features 100 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 Mobridge, South Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mobridge, South Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mobridge landlords $400 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Mobridge.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mobridge, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $832 and $1,016.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.