Public housing in South Dakota
Data from November 2026
Public housing agencies in South Dakota
35 public housing agencies administer 7,551 Section 8 vouchers and 1,489 public housing units in South Dakota. Each one takes applications and runs its own waiting list.
Key numbers in South Dakota
- Agencies
- 35
- take applications and keep their own waiting lists
- Section 8 vouchers
- 7,551
- total they manage, not openings
- Public housing units
- 1,489
- total they manage, not openings
How it works
How they work
There are two main kinds of help: the voucher to rent in the private market and public housing. You apply for both at the agency for your area in South Dakota.
- Step 1
Section 8 (Housing Choice Vouchers)
The family finds a home on the private market. The agency pays part of the rent directly to the landlord and the family pays the difference.
- Step 2
Public housing
Homes the agency itself manages. Rent is set from the family’s income.
- Step 3
How to apply
Apply at the agency for your area. They check income and family size, and may close their waiting list when it is full: ask whether it is open and how long it takes.
According to HUD: Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)· HUD: public housing program
Mixed-status families Section 8 and mixed-status families: how it works How the Section 8 voucher works, how aid is prorated in a mixed-status family, how to apply through your housing agency and what HUD proposed. Read the guideHUD’s list
Every agency in South Dakota
Largest first. Search by name or county.
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Sioux Falls Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Minnehaha County
2,154 vouchers · 24 public housing units
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Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Pennington County
1,532 vouchers · 463 public housing units
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Aberdeen Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Brown County
590 vouchers · 100 public housing units
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Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Codington County
315 vouchers · 85 public housing units
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Pierre Housing & Redevelopment Commision
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Hughes County
300 vouchers · 50 public housing units
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Meade County Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Meade County
260 vouchers · 79 public housing units
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Madison Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lake County
161 vouchers · 91 public housing units
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City of Mitchell Housing & Redevelopment Comm
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Davison County
147 vouchers
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Hot Springs Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Public housing · Fall River County
99 public housing units
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Canton Housing & Redevopment Commission
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lincoln County
71 vouchers · 20 public housing units
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City of Lennox Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Public housing and Section 8 vouchers · Lincoln County
35 vouchers · 29 public housing units
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De Smet Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Public housing · Kingsbury County
35 public housing units
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Lake Andes Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Public housing · Charles Mix County
24 public housing units
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Volga Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Public housing · Brookings County
20 public housing units
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Wessington Springs Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Public housing · Jerauld County
20 public housing units
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Lake Norden Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Public housing · Hamlin County
18 public housing units
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None match your search.
HUD’s official list exactly as published, retrieved November 6, 2026. Vouchers and units are totals each agency administers, not vacancies. Source: Public Housing Agencies (HUD) Retrieved November 6, 2026 Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (external site)
Frequently asked questions
What is a Section 8 voucher?
A Housing Choice Voucher from HUD’s federal program: the family rents on the private market and the housing agency pays part of the rent to the landlord. The family pays the difference.
How do I apply for a voucher or public housing in South Dakota?
At the housing agency for your area; South Dakota has 35. Each one has its own application and waiting list, and may close it when it is full. Call or check its site to see whether it is open.
How many Section 8 vouchers are there in South Dakota?
The agencies in South Dakota administer 7,551 Section 8 vouchers and 1,489 public housing units, according to HUD’s list retrieved November 6, 2026. They are program totals, not available vacancies.