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

Discover affordable housing in Deuel County where there are 2+ 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.

Deuel Manor

620 Pheasant St, Toronto, South Dakota 57268

Gary Housing

806 Herrick St, Gary, South Dakota 57237

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Deuel 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 Deuel County, South Dakota?

The County of Deuel County has 4,298 people living in 1,795 households.

There are 925 renters living in 382 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.52 percent of the population living in Deuel County.

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

There are an estimated 2,136 housing units in the Deuel County area. Of these, 441 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Deuel County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Deuel County?

The rental vacancy rate in Deuel County is 10 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 Deuel County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Deuel County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
36 89 99 109 32
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Deuel County

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

Among renter households in this market, 16 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 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 Deuel County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,454. 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 $1,454
2024 Fair Market Rents in Deuel County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Deuel 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 17 47 percent
One BR 68 76 percent
Two BR 80 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Deuel County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Deuel County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 34
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Deuel County, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Deuel County, South Dakota

Deuel County features 58 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 Deuel County, South Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Deuel County, South Dakota

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Deuel County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Deuel County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.