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

Discover affordable housing in Roberts County where there are 9+ 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.

Jard Apartments

308 W Oak St, Sisseton, South Dakota 57262

Wilmot Improvement

808 2nd Ave, Wilmot, South Dakota 0

Sisseton

123 1/2 E Chestnut St, Sisseton, South Dakota 57262

Barker Hill Homes

12440 3rd St, Sisseton, South Dakota 57262

New Effington Dev

342 Oddin Ave, New Effington, South Dakota

Redwood Apts

200 Ulstad Avenue, Claire City, South Dakota

Ridgeview Apartments

311 8th Ave W, Sisseton, South Dakota 57262

Swha Apartments

201 8th Ave E, Sisseton, South Dakota 57262

Long Hollow Project

11702 Redday Dr, Sisseton, South Dakota 57262

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Chris Madden

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Roberts 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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What HUD offices serve Roberts 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 Roberts County, South Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Roberts County, South Dakota?

The County of Roberts County has 10,242 people living in 3,659 households.

There are 3,448 renters living in 1,176 renter households in this County. Renters make up 33.67 percent of the population living in Roberts County.

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

There are an estimated 4,818 housing units in the Roberts County area. Of these, 1,265 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Roberts County, South Dakota, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Roberts County?

The rental vacancy rate in Roberts County is 6 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 Roberts County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roberts County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
5 241 268 429 182
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Roberts County

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

Among renter households in this market, 32 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 10 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 Roberts County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $613 to $1,529. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $613
One BR $771
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,220
Four BR $1,529
2024 Fair Market Rents in Roberts County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Roberts 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 0 100 percent
One BR 202 84 percent
Two BR 180 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Roberts County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Roberts County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 29
Public Housing 73
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 100
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Roberts County, South Dakota

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

Income Based Apartments in Roberts County, South Dakota

Roberts County features 117 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 Roberts County, South Dakota

There are 52 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Roberts County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Roberts County, South Dakota

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.