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

Discover affordable housing in Canton 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.

Colonial Village

903 W 5th St, Canton, South Dakota 57013

payment Subsidized

Villa Apartments

916 E 2nd St, Canton, South Dakota 57013

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Elms Apartments

503 E Poplar Dr, Canton, South Dakota 57013

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Canton, South Dakota

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Canton, South Dakota
$19.73/hour
$8.53 (+76%) more than South Dakota minimum wage and $12.48 (+172%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Canton, South Dakota Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Canton, 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), Public Housing programs for Canton, South Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Canton, South Dakota?

The City of Canton has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 21.44 percent of the population living in Canton.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Canton area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Canton, South Dakota, there are 1.23 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Canton?

The rental vacancy rate in Canton is 14 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 Canton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
11 172 138 86 12
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Canton

A large number of apartments in Canton 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 Canton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $769 to $1,768. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $769
One BR $884
Two BR $1,042
Three BR $1,417
Four BR $1,768
2024 Fair Market Rents in Canton, South Dakota

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

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 11 100 percent
One BR 161 94 percent
Two BR 100 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Canton, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Canton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Canton, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Canton, South Dakota

Canton features 36 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 Canton, South Dakota

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Canton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Canton, South Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Canton, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $938 and $1,146.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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