; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Canton, SD

Colonial Village

903 W 5th St
Canton, South Dakota
Subsidized
Public Housing

Villa Apartments

916 E 2nd St
Canton, South Dakota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
HOME
RDRA

Elms Apartments

503 E Poplar Dr
Canton, South Dakota
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
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There are 24 low-income apartments in Canton that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 36 low-income homes in Canton where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $292 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Canton, 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
Canton Housing and Redevopment 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 Canton.

Canton, South Dakota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Canton, South Dakota

Canton features 36 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 Canton, South Dakota

There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Canton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Canton, South Dakota

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

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

2024 Canton, 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
Canton, South Dakota Fair Market Rent $769 $884 $1,042 $1,417 $1,768
Canton, 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.

Canton, SD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 60
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 36
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.72%
Average Renter Household Size 1.75
Average Household Size 2.45
Median Household Income $46,368 ±$10,282
Median Rent $560 ±$97
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 21.6% ± 14.21pp
Total Population 3,258

Population and Household Demographics

Canton is a city in Lincoln County, South Dakota with a population of 3,258. There are 1,222 households in the city with an average household size of 2.45 persons. 33.72% of households in Canton are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Canton

The median gross income for households in Canton is $46,368 a year, or $3,864 a month. The median rent for the city is $560 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Canton, a household making less than $1,867 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 21.6% of households who rent are overburdened in Canton.

Area Median Income In Canton

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 Canton, the AMI is calculated from all households within Lincoln County.

In Canton, 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 Canton

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 Canton

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Canton 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 Canton 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 Canton 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