; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Perkins County, SD

Lemmon Prairie Pines Apartments

401 6th Ave W
Lemmon, South Dakota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Live Center Residential

910 3rd Ave E
Lemmon, South Dakota
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202

Westside I Apartments

702 7th Ave W
Lemmon, South Dakota
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
Income Based
2 BR

Prairie West

701 8th St W
Lemmon, South Dakota
Subsidized
PBRA
Income Based
2-3 BR

Westside Apartments II

708 7th Ave W
Lemmon, South Dakota
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515

Homestead Heights

2nd Ave
Bison, South Dakota
Subsidized
PBRA

Lemmon

206 6th St E
Lemmon, South Dakota
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 20 low-income apartments in Perkins County that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 96 low-income homes in Perkins County 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 March 29th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Perkins County, South Dakota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Perkins County, South Dakota

Perkins County features 96 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 Perkins County, South Dakota

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Perkins County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Perkins County, South Dakota

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

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

2024 Perkins County, 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
Perkins County, South Dakota Fair Market Rent $613 $729 $905 $1,251 $1,454
Perkins County, South Dakota Payment Standard Range $552 to $674 $656 to $802 $815 to $996 $1,126 to $1,376 $1,309 to $1,599

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Perkins County, SD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7
Total Low Income Apartments 116
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 96
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 28.25%
Average Renter Household Size 1.84
Average Household Size 2.21
Median Household Income $39,773 ±$5,541
Median Rent $487 ±$69
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 27.91% ± 9.93pp
Total Population 2,981

Population and Household Demographics

Perkins County is a county in South Dakota with a population of 2,981. There are 1,306 households in the county with an average household size of 2.21 persons. 28.25% of households in Perkins County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Perkins County

The median gross income for households in Perkins County is $39,773 a year, or $3,314 a month. The median rent for the county is $487 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Perkins County, a household making less than $1,623 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 27.91% of households who rent are overburdened in Perkins County.

Area Median Income In Perkins 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 Perkins County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $84,200

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 Perkins County

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 Perkins County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Perkins County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,850 $20,400 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Perkins County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,750 $34,000 $38,250 $42,450 $45,850 $49,250 $52,650 $56,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Perkins County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,550 $54,350 $61,150 $67,900 $73,350 $78,800 $84,200 $89,650