What HUD offices serve Box Elder, 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 Box Elder.
How many renters live in Box Elder, South Dakota?
The City of Box Elder has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 42.56 percent of the population living in Box Elder.
What is the rental market like in Box Elder, South Dakota?
There are an estimated housing units in the Box Elder area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Box Elder, South Dakota, there are 1.1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Box Elder?
The rental vacancy rate in Box Elder is 8 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 Box Elder for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Box Elder
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | 170 | 723 | 782 | 312 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Box Elder
A large number of apartments in Box Elder 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 Box Elder
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 Box Elder, South Dakota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Box Elder?
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 | 16 | 70 percent |
| One BR | 55 | 32 percent |
| Two BR | 376 | 52 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Box Elder, South Dakota
How many affordable rental units are in Box Elder?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Box Elder, South Dakota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Box Elder, South Dakota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Box Elder, South Dakota
Box Elder features 96 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 Box Elder, South Dakota
There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Box Elder.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Box Elder, South Dakota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Box Elder landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Box Elder.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Box Elder, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,047 and $1,279.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.