What HUD offices serve Dickey County, North 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 North Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Dickey County.
How many renters live in Dickey County, North Dakota?
The County of Dickey County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.53 percent of the population living in Dickey County.
What is the rental market like in Dickey County, North Dakota?
There are an estimated housing units in the Dickey County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dickey County, North Dakota, there are 1.22 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dickey County?
The rental vacancy rate in Dickey County is 16 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 Dickey County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickey County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 29 | 174 | 177 | 33 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dickey County
A large number of apartments in Dickey County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Dickey County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $649 to $1,458. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $649 |
| One BR | $654 |
| Two BR | $859 |
| Three BR | $1,039 |
| Four BR | $1,458 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Dickey County, North Dakota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Dickey 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 | 7 | 70 percent |
| One BR | 9 | 31 percent |
| Two BR | 131 | 75 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Dickey County, North Dakota
How many affordable rental units are in Dickey County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Dickey County, North Dakota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dickey County, North Dakota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Dickey County, North Dakota
Dickey County features 74 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 Dickey County, North Dakota
There are 8 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dickey County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Dickey County, North Dakota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dickey County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Dickey County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Dickey County, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.