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

Discover affordable housing in Brule County where there are 11+ 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.

River Buttes Apartments

105 North Club Street, Chamberlain, South Dakota 57325

Lakeview Terrace Apartments

123 S Grace St, Chamberlain, South Dakota 57325

Calypso Court

1101 Sorensen Dr, Chamberlain, South Dakota 57325

Lakeview Terrace

106 S Sanborn St, Chamberlain, South Dakota 57325

Riverview Manor Apartments

120 S Courtland St, Chamberlain, South Dakota 57325

Sanborn Residential

220 S Sanborn, Chamberlain, South Dakota

River View Manor

120 S Courtland St, Chamberlain, South Dakota

Grandview Apts

116 Grandview, Chamberlain, South Dakota

Pine Street Apts

113 N Pine St, Kimball, South Dakota

Kimball Building

117 E Railroad St, Kimball, South Dakota 57355

River View Plaza Apartments

110 S Courtland St, Chamberlain, South Dakota 57325

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brule 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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How many renters live in Brule County, South Dakota?

The County of Brule County has 5,247 people living in 1,958 households.

There are 1,770 renters living in 685 renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.73 percent of the population living in Brule County.

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

There are an estimated 2,365 housing units in the Brule County area. Of these, 777 units are rental homes, making up 33 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brule County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brule County?

The rental vacancy rate in Brule County is 12 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 Brule County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brule County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
58 91 259 195 56
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brule County

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

Among renter households in this market, 17 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 Brule County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,536. 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 $1,275
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brule County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Brule 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 24 41 percent
One BR 59 65 percent
Two BR 176 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brule County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Brule County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 73
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 68
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 94
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brule County, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Brule County, South Dakota

Brule County features 154 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 Brule County, South Dakota

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brule County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brule County, South Dakota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.