; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bristol, SD

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Sher Mar Apartments

60 1st Ave W
Bristol, South Dakota
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515

Bristol Apartments

100 3rd Ave W
Bristol, South Dakota
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
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There are 16 low-income apartments in Bristol that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Bristol where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 9th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bristol, 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
Aberdeen Housing Authority 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 Bristol.

Bristol, South Dakota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bristol, South Dakota

Bristol 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 Bristol, South Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bristol, South Dakota

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

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

2024 Bristol, 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
Bristol, South Dakota Fair Market Rent $613 $710 $905 $1,177 $1,454
Bristol, South Dakota Payment Standard Range $552 to $674 $639 to $781 $815 to $996 $1,059 to $1,295 $1,309 to $1,599

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bristol, SD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 16
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 20.28%
Average Renter Household Size 1.52
Average Household Size 1.94
Median Household Income $38,036 ±$11,645
Median Rent $393 ±$35
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 27.59% ± 40.81pp
Total Population 325

Population and Household Demographics

Bristol is a city in Day County, South Dakota with a population of 325. There are 143 households in the city with an average household size of 1.94 persons. 20.28% of households in Bristol are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bristol

The median gross income for households in Bristol is $38,036 a year, or $3,170 a month. The median rent for the city is $393 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bristol, a household making less than $1,310 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 27.59% of households who rent are overburdened in Bristol.

Area Median Income In Bristol

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 Bristol, the AMI is calculated from all households within Day County.

In Bristol, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $78,300

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 Bristol

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 Bristol

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Bristol AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,450 $19,950 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Bristol AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,050 $33,200 $37,350 $41,500 $44,850 $48,150 $51,500 $54,800
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Bristol AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$46,500 $53,150 $59,800 $66,400 $71,750 $77,050 $82,350 $87,650