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

Discover affordable housing in Butte County where there are 9+ 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.

Tanglewood Apartments

2116 7th Avenue, Belle Fourche, South Dakota 57717

Grand Valley Apartments

505 Girard Ave, Newell, South Dakota 57760

Bella Vista Village

1092 Vista Dr, Belle Fourche, South Dakota 57717

Meadowlark Plaza

1105 5th Ave, Belle Fourche, South Dakota 57717

Green Valley

113 Girard Ave, Newell, South Dakota 57760

Newell Townhouses

120 E 8th St, Newell, South Dakota 57760

John Burns Apartments

836 Kingsbury St, Belle Fourche, South Dakota 57717

South Park Apartments

1500 7th Ave, Belle Fourche, South Dakota 57717

Haywood Apts

1500 B 7th Ave., Belle Fourche, South Dakota

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Butte County, South Dakota
$20.13/hour
$8.93 (+80%) more than South Dakota minimum wage and $12.88 (+178%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Butte County, South Dakota Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Butte 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) programs for Butte County, South Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Butte County, South Dakota?

The County of Butte County has 10,369 people living in 4,112 households.

There are 1,579 renters living in 816 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.23 percent of the population living in Butte County.

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

There are an estimated 4,725 housing units in the Butte County area. Of these, 818 units are rental homes, making up 17 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Butte County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Butte County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Butte County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
25 120 411 228 27
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Butte County

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

Among renter households in this market, 42 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Butte County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $740 to $1,708. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $740
One BR $809
Two BR $1,063
Three BR $1,285
Four BR $1,708
2024 Fair Market Rents in Butte County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Butte 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 22 88 percent
One BR 104 87 percent
Two BR 254 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Butte County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Butte County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 24
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 120
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 75
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Butte County, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Butte County, South Dakota

Butte County features 187 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 Butte County, South Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Butte County, South Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Butte County landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Butte County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Butte County, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $957 and $1,169.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.