; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Volga, SD

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Garfield Square Apartments

100 E 6th St
Volga, South Dakota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
$500-600
1-2 BR

Westside Apartments

601 Samara Ave
Volga, South Dakota
Subsidized
Public Housing

Volga Manor

411 E 1st St
Volga, South Dakota
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Volga that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Volga, South Dakota can range from $500 to $600 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 36 low-income homes in Volga 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 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Volga, 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
Volga Housing And Redevelopment Commission Public Housing
Go to the South Dakota Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Volga.

Volga, South Dakota Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Volga, South Dakota

Volga 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 Volga, South Dakota

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Volga, South Dakota

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Volga, South Dakota for a two-bedroom apartment is between $906 and $1,108.

2024 Volga, 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
Volga, South Dakota Fair Market Rent $784 $789 $1,007 $1,419 $1,709
Volga, South Dakota Payment Standard Range $706 to $862 $710 to $868 $906 to $1,108 $1,277 to $1,561 $1,538 to $1,880

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Volga, SD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 36
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 36
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.57%
Average Renter Household Size 1.98
Average Household Size 2.75
Median Household Income $55,875 ±$3,260
Median Rent $683 ±$80
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 30.28% ± 10.92pp
Total Population 2,401

Population and Household Demographics

Volga is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota with a population of 2,401. There are 872 households in the city with an average household size of 2.75 persons. 32.57% of households in Volga are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Volga

The median gross income for households in Volga is $55,875 a year, or $4,656 a month. The median rent for the city is $683 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Volga, a household making less than $2,277 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 30.28% of households who rent are overburdened in Volga.

Area Median Income In Volga

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 Volga, the AMI is calculated from all households within Brookings County.

In Volga, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $103,100

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 in Volga

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 Volga

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Volga AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$21,450 $24,500 $27,550 $30,600 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Volga AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$35,700 $40,800 $45,900 $51,000 $55,100 $59,200 $63,250 $67,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Volga AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$57,100 $65,250 $73,400 $81,550 $88,100 $94,600 $101,150 $107,650