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There are 0 low-income apartments in Keystone that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 8 low-income homes in Keystone 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.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Keystone, 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
Pennington County 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 Keystone.

Keystone, South Dakota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Keystone, South Dakota

Keystone features 8 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 Keystone, South Dakota

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Keystone.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Keystone, South Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Keystone, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,047 and $1,279.

2024 Keystone, 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
Keystone, South Dakota Fair Market Rent $788 $886 $1,163 $1,592 $1,781
Keystone, South Dakota Payment Standard Range $709 to $867 $797 to $975 $1,047 to $1,279 $1,433 to $1,751 $1,603 to $1,959

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Keystone, SD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 8
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 8
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 45.71%
Average Renter Household Size 1.88
Average Household Size 2.11
Median Household Income $33,500 ±$8,562
Median Rent $556 ±$137
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 28.13% ± 23.62pp
Total Population 318

Population and Household Demographics

Keystone is a city in Pennington County, South Dakota with a population of 318. There are 140 households in the city with an average household size of 2.11 persons. 45.71% of households in Keystone are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Keystone

The median gross income for households in Keystone is $33,500 a year, or $2,792 a month. The median rent for the city is $556 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Keystone, a household making less than $1,853 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 28.13% of households who rent are overburdened in Keystone.

Area Median Income In Keystone

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 Keystone, the AMI is calculated from all households within Pennington County.

In Keystone, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $89,700

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 Keystone

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 Keystone

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Keystone AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$18,850 $21,550 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Keystone AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$31,400 $35,900 $40,400 $44,850 $48,450 $52,050 $55,650 $59,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Keystone AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$50,250 $57,400 $64,600 $71,750 $77,500 $83,250 $89,000 $94,750