Low Income Apartments For Rent in Fort Yates, ND

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.

Housing Authority	Programs
Morton County Housing Authority	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)

Go to the North Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Fort Yates.

Fort Yates, North Dakota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Fort Yates, North Dakota

Fort Yates features 0 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 Fort Yates, North Dakota

There are 167 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Fort Yates.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Fort Yates, North Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Fort Yates, North Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $773 and $945.

2024 Fort Yates, North Dakota Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Fort Yates, North Dakota Fair Market Rent	$649	$654	$859	$1,039	$1,169
Fort Yates, North Dakota Payment Standard Range	$584 to $714	$589 to $719	$773 to $945	$935 to $1,143	$1,052 to $1,286

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Fort Yates, ND Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 6

Total Low Income Apartments 167

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 35.71%

Average Renter Household Size 4.30

Average Household Size 3.79

Median Household Income $38,750 ±$23,966

Median Rent $513 ±$205

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 20% ± 51.66pp

Total Population 212

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	6
Total Low Income Apartments	167
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	35.71%
Average Renter Household Size	4.30
Average Household Size	3.79
Median Household Income	$38,750 ±$23,966
Median Rent	$513 ±$205
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	20% ± 51.66pp
Total Population	212

Population and Household Demographics

Fort Yates is a city in Sioux County, North Dakota with a population of 212. There are 56 households in the city with an average household size of 3.79 persons. 35.71% of households in Fort Yates are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Fort Yates

The median gross income for households in Fort Yates is $38,750 a year, or $3,229 a month. The median rent for the city is $513 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Fort Yates, a household making less than $1,710 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 20% of households who rent are overburdened in Fort Yates.

Area Median Income In Fort Yates

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Fort Yates, the AMI is calculated from all households within Sioux County.

In Fort Yates, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $48,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Fort Yates

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Fort Yates

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Fort Yates AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$20,100	$23,000	$25,850	$30,000	$35,140	$40,280	$45,420	$50,560
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Fort Yates AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$33,500	$38,300	$43,100	$47,850	$51,700	$55,550	$59,350	$63,200
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Fort Yates AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$53,600	$61,250	$68,900	$76,550	$82,700	$88,800	$94,950	$101,050