What HUD offices serve Davison 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.
Go to the South Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Davison County.
How many renters live in Davison County, South Dakota?
The County of Davison County has 19,966 people living in 8,448 households.
There are 5,735 renters living in 3,142 renter households in this County. Renters make up 28.72 percent of the population living in Davison County.
What is the rental market like in Davison County, South Dakota?
There are an estimated 9,506 housing units in the Davison County area. Of these, 3,797 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Davison County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Davison County?
The rental vacancy rate in Davison County is 17 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 Davison County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Davison County
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | 1,008 | 1,250 | 418 | 199 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Davison County
A large number of apartments in Davison 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 Davison County are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 11 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 Davison County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $642 to $1,607. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $642 |
| One BR | $721 |
| Two BR | $947 |
| Three BR | $1,309 |
| Four BR | $1,607 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Davison County, South Dakota
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Davison 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 | 113 | 53 percent |
| One BR | 719 | 71 percent |
| Two BR | 789 | 63 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Davison County, South Dakota
How many affordable rental units are in Davison County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Davison County, South Dakota including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 405 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 386 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 122 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Davison County, South Dakota
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Davison County, South Dakota
Davison County features 681 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 Davison County, South Dakota
There are 110 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Davison County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Davison County, South Dakota
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Davison County landlords $300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Davison County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Davison County, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $852 and $1,042.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
