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

Discover affordable housing in Meade County where there are 18+ 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.

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Northern Lights

615 Northern Lights Blvd , Box Elder, South Dakota 57719

bed 1-3
payment $285-835/mo.
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Hunters Run Townhomes

2710 Elk Road, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

bed 2-3
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Heritage Acres III

2340 East Avenue, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

bed 1-2
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Foothills East Apartments

302 Parker Dr, Box Elder, South Dakota 57719

bed 2
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Heritage Acres II

1060 Ballpark Rd, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

bed 1-2
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Heritage Acres I

1040 Ballpark Road, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

bed 1-2
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Butte Ridge Apartments

1900 Ellen St, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

bed 2
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Bluffs Edge Apartments

2630 Cottontail Drive, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

bed 1-3
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Parker Apartments

305 Parker Dr, Box Elder, South Dakota 57719

bed 1-2
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Baker Apartments

617 Cardinal Dr, Box Elder, South Dakota 57719

bed 2
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Key City Manor

728 Main St, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

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Countryside Estates

211 3rd Ave E, Faith, South Dakota 57626

bed 1
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Johnson Apartments

301 Parker Dr, Box Elder, South Dakota 57719

bed 2
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Northgate Community Homes

2101 Colorado Dr, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

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Hillsview Highrise

1220 Cedar St, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

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Sherman Street Apartments

1051 Sherman St, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

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J and K Apartments

919 8th St, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

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Community Living

Hurley Additon, Sturgis, South Dakota 57785

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switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
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elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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How To Identify Affordable Housing in Meade County, South Dakota

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
 Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
 Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
 Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
 Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
 Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
 Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
 Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.

Meade County Housing and Redevelopment Commission Section 8 HCV

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Robin Lovelace

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Meade County, South Dakota
$21.89/hour
$10.69 (+95%) more than South Dakota minimum wage and $14.64 (+202%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Meade 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.

Meade County Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Meade County, South Dakota.

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

How many renters live in Meade County, South Dakota?

The County of Meade County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.76 percent of the population living in Meade County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Meade County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Meade County, South Dakota, there are 1.07 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Meade County?

The rental vacancy rate in Meade County is 7 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 Meade County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Meade County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
152 335 1,221 983 358
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Meade County

A large number of apartments in Meade County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Meade County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $784 to $1,962. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $784
One BR $880
Two BR $1,156
Three BR $1,546
Four BR $1,962
2024 Fair Market Rents in Meade County, South Dakota

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Meade 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 79 52 percent
One BR 312 93 percent
Two BR 740 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Meade County, South Dakota

How many affordable rental units are in Meade County?

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

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

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

Income Based Apartments in Meade County, South Dakota

Meade County features 402 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 Meade County, South Dakota

There are 116 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Meade County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Meade County, South Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Meade County, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,040 and $1,272.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.