; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bridgewater, SD

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Diamond Acres Apartments

150 W 10th St
Bridgewater, South Dakota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA

Mccormick Apartments

320 E 3rd St
Bridgewater, South Dakota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

St Stephens Apartments

330 E 4th St
Bridgewater, South Dakota
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
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There are 16 low-income apartments in Bridgewater that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 12 low-income homes in Bridgewater where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on June 7th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bridgewater, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Madison Housing And Redevelopment Commission Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Go to the South Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bridgewater.

Bridgewater, South Dakota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bridgewater, South Dakota

Bridgewater features 12 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 Bridgewater, South Dakota

There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bridgewater.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bridgewater, South Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bridgewater, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $938 and $1,146.

2024 Bridgewater, South 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
Bridgewater, South Dakota Fair Market Rent $769 $884 $1,042 $1,417 $1,768
Bridgewater, South Dakota Payment Standard Range $692 to $846 $796 to $972 $938 to $1,146 $1,275 to $1,559 $1,591 to $1,945

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bridgewater, SD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 28
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 12
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34.2%
Average Renter Household Size 1.90
Average Household Size 2.19
Median Household Income $44,821 ±$12,528
Median Rent $429 ±$84
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 35.44% ± 22.76pp
Total Population 540

Population and Household Demographics

Bridgewater is a city in McCook County, South Dakota with a population of 540. There are 231 households in the city with an average household size of 2.19 persons. 34.2% of households in Bridgewater are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bridgewater

The median gross income for households in Bridgewater is $44,821 a year, or $3,735 a month. The median rent for the city is $429 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bridgewater, a household making less than $1,430 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 35.44% of households who rent are overburdened in Bridgewater.

Area Median Income In Bridgewater

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 Bridgewater, the AMI is calculated from all households within McCook County.

In Bridgewater, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $102,500

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 Bridgewater

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 Bridgewater

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Bridgewater AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,200 $23,050 $25,950 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Bridgewater AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,600 $38,400 $43,200 $48,000 $51,850 $55,700 $59,550 $63,400
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Bridgewater AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$53,800 $61,450 $69,150 $76,800 $82,950 $89,100 $95,250 $101,400