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There are 16 low-income apartments in Buffalo County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.
Rental assistance programs support 16 low-income homes in Buffalo County where households pay rent based on how much they earn.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
Buffalo County features 16 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 16 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Buffalo County.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Buffalo County landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Buffalo County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Buffalo County, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $957 and $1,169.
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 | |
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Buffalo County, South Dakota Fair Market Rent | $720 | $809 | $1,063 | $1,285 | $1,708 |
Buffalo County, South Dakota Payment Standard Range | $648 to $792 | $728 to $890 | $957 to $1,169 | $1,157 to $1,414 | $1,537 to $1,879 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 2 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 32 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 16 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 56.04% |
Average Renter Household Size | 3.86 |
Average Household Size | 3.73 |
Median Household Income | $31,163 ±$1,883 |
Median Rent | $533 ±$86 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 30.72% ± 8.49pp |
Total Population | 2,038 |
Buffalo County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 2,038. There are 546 households in the county with an average household size of 3.73 persons. 56.04% of households in Buffalo County are renters.
The median gross income for households in Buffalo County is $31,163 a year, or $2,597 a month. The median rent for the county is $533 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Buffalo County, a household making less than $1,777 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 30.72% of households who rent are overburdened in Buffalo County.
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.
In Buffalo County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $43,100
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 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.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Buffalo County 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 Buffalo County 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 Buffalo County 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 |