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

Discover affordable housing in Stanley County where there are 1+ 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.

Old West Elderly

213 N Deadwood Street, Fort Pierre, South Dakota 57532

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Stanley County, South Dakota
$20.30/hour
$9.10 (+81%) more than South Dakota minimum wage and $13.05 (+180%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Stanley 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), Public Housing programs for Stanley County, South Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Stanley County, South Dakota?

The County of Stanley County has 2,979 people living in 1,239 households.

There are 409 renters living in 202 renter households in this County. Renters make up 13.73 percent of the population living in Stanley County.

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

There are an estimated 1,468 housing units in the Stanley County area. Of these, 202 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Stanley County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Stanley County?

The rental vacancy rate in Stanley County 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 Stanley County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stanley County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 17 170 0 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Stanley County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 15 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 Stanley County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $727 to $1,722. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $727
One BR $816
Two BR $1,072
Three BR $1,419
Four BR $1,722
2024 Fair Market Rents in Stanley County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Stanley 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 14 82 percent
Two BR 131 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Stanley County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Stanley County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 10
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Stanley County, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Stanley County, South Dakota

Stanley County features 10 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 Stanley County, South Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Stanley County, South Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Stanley County, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $965 and $1,179.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.