Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Hill City, SD

Discover affordable housing in Hill City 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.

Hillyo Manor

602 Main St, Hill City, South Dakota 57745

Black Hills Apartments

660 Chute Rooster Dr, Hill City, South Dakota 57745

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hill City, South Dakota
$22.03/hour
$10.83 (+97%) more than South Dakota minimum wage and $14.78 (+204%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hill City, 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 Hill City, South Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Hill City, South Dakota?

The City of Hill City has 630 people living in 220 households.

There are 59 renters living in 39 renter households in this City. Renters make up 9.37 percent of the population living in Hill City.

What is the rental market like in Hill City, South Dakota?

There are an estimated 285 housing units in the Hill City area. Of these, 47 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hill City, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hill City?

The rental vacancy rate in Hill City 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 Hill City for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hill City
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
6 16 3 3 11
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hill City

A large number of apartments in Hill City 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 Hill City are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 10 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 Hill City

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $788 to $1,781. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $788
One BR $886
Two BR $1,163
Three BR $1,592
Four BR $1,781
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hill City, South Dakota

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

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 6 100 percent
One BR 14 88 percent
Two BR 1 33 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hill City, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Hill City?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hill City, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Hill City, South Dakota

Hill City features 32 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 Hill City, South Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hill City, South Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hill City, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,047 and $1,279.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.