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

Discover affordable housing in Edmunds County where there are 5+ 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.

United Senior Housing

207 1st Ave, Ipswich, South Dakota 57451

Prairie View Housing

6026 W Main St, Bowdle, South Dakota 57428

Central Apartments

201 E 5th St, Hosmer, South Dakota 57448

United Senior Housing

21 2nd St, Ipswich, South Dakota 57451

Roscoe Senior Housing

105 Seward Ave, Roscoe, South Dakota 57471

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

The County of Edmunds County has 4,014 people living in 1,542 households.

There are 605 renters living in 264 renter households in this County. Renters make up 15.07 percent of the population living in Edmunds County.

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

There are an estimated 1,948 housing units in the Edmunds County area. Of these, 289 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Edmunds County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Edmunds County?

The rental vacancy rate in Edmunds County is 9 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 Edmunds County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edmunds County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 43 76 75 47
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Edmunds County

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

Among renter households in this market, 30 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 Edmunds 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 $1,198
Four BR $1,454
2024 Fair Market Rents in Edmunds County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Edmunds 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
One BR 34 79 percent
Two BR 26 34 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Edmunds County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Edmunds County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 50
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Edmunds County, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Edmunds County, South Dakota

Edmunds County features 158 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 Edmunds County, South Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Edmunds County, South Dakota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.