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

Discover affordable housing in Lawrence County where there are 33+ 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.

Canyon Estates

431 E Colorado Blvd, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

Gold Mountain Apartments

611 W Main, Lead, South Dakota 57754

Timberland Apartments

102 S Wall St, Lead, South Dakota 57754

Lookout Mountain View

308 E Rushmore St, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

Iron Creek Plaza

1710 Ryan Rd, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

Rolling Hills Apartments

727 34th Street, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

Mckinley Street Apartments

18 McKinley St, Deadwood, South Dakota 57732

Fillmore Project

609 Fillmore St, Whitewood, South Dakota 57793

Chiang Apartments

614 Sherman St, Whitewood, South Dakota 57793

Cedar Apartments

1106 N 10th St, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

Bender Park Apartments

100 Montana Ave, Lead, South Dakota 57754

Bauer - Geiger Apartments

608 Sherman St, Whitewood, South Dakota 57793

Hillside Apartments

3310 7th Ave, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

Golden Manor Apartments

620 N 11th St, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

Ponderosa Apartments I

920 N 10th St, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

Pioneer Memorial Manor

930 N 10th St, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

Rocky Bluff Apartments

2429 Clear Spring Rd, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

Clear Spring Apartments

2425 Clear Spring Rd, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783

West Side Apts

1215, 1231, 1245 Tenth Street, Spearfish, South Dakota

Hickory House Apts

430 Oriole Drive, Spearfish, South Dakota

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lawrence County, South Dakota
$19.55/hour
$8.35 (+75%) more than South Dakota minimum wage and $12.30 (+170%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Lawrence 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Lawrence County, South Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Lawrence County, South Dakota?

The County of Lawrence County has 26,047 people living in 11,392 households.

There are 7,285 renters living in 3,910 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.97 percent of the population living in Lawrence County.

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

There are an estimated 14,289 housing units in the Lawrence County area. Of these, 4,067 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lawrence County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lawrence County?

The rental vacancy rate in Lawrence County is 2 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 Lawrence County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
172 792 1,833 850 124
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lawrence County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Lawrence County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $699 to $1,751. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $699
One BR $785
Two BR $1,032
Three BR $1,454
Four BR $1,751
2024 Fair Market Rents in Lawrence County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lawrence 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 95 55 percent
One BR 645 81 percent
Two BR 1,232 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lawrence County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Lawrence County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 184
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 122
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 596
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lawrence County, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Lawrence County, South Dakota

Lawrence County features 713 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 Lawrence County, South Dakota

There are 357 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lawrence County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lawrence County, South Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lawrence County, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $929 and $1,135.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.