Section 8 Waitlist

South Dakota

Section 8 & Public Housing waiting list status for all housing authorities in South Dakota.

35
Housing Authorities
84
Open Lists
39
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in South Dakota

South Dakota has 35 housing authorities managing a combined 150 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 84 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 56%. This data was last verified on Oct 5, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 8,823 assisted housing units statewide — 1,544 public housing units and 7,279 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 31 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within South Dakota.

The affordable housing programs tracked in South Dakota include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (23 open), Public Housing (27 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (4 open), RAD (1 open), Mainstream, VASH. Each program has its own eligibility criteria, application process, and wait times. In most cases, applicants can apply to multiple program types at the same housing authority, and there is no limit to the number of housing authorities you can apply to statewide.

The cities with the most open waitlists in South Dakota right now are Huron (14), Sturgis (7), Rapid City (5), Sisseton (5), and Madison (4) . Applicants who are flexible about location will generally receive assistance sooner than those who apply to a single waitlist in a high-demand area.

Latest opening: Sisseton Housing & Redevelopment Commission — LIHTC (Barker Hill Homes)

Eligibility Requirements for South Dakota

To qualify for assistance in South Dakota, applicants must meet specific income and household criteria set by the South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA).

  • Income: Below HUD local limits
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or eligible legal status
  • Background: Criminal background check required
  • Residency: Preferences often given to locals

Real-Time Data Verification

Section 8 Waitlist aggregates data from official South Dakota legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. Every listing is cross-referenced with South Dakota Housing Development Authority (SDHDA) to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

Browse by City in South Dakota

150 results

Aberdeen Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Aberdeen, South Dakota · SD034

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Burke Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Burke, South Dakota · SD007

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Other ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Butte County Housing Authority

Sturgis, South Dakota · SD059

HCV ● PBV ● unknown ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Canton Housing & Redevopment Commission

Canton, South Dakota · SD039

HCV ● Public Housing ●

City of Lennox Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Lennox, South Dakota · SD010

HCV ● Public Housing ●

City of Mitchell Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Mitchell, South Dakota · SD014

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

De Smet Housing & Redevelopment Commission

De Smet, South Dakota · SD009

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Hot Springs Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Hot Springs, South Dakota · SD019

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Howard Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Howard, South Dakota · SD013

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Huron Housing Authority

Huron, South Dakota · SD036

Supportive Housing ● Supportive Housing (Manor Apartments) ● Supportive Housing (Donnie Wahl Apartments) ● Rural Development 515 (Bluebird Apartments) ● Moderate-Income Housing (Field Estates) ● PBV ● Public Housing ● Other (Home Rehabilitation) ● HOME Rehabilitation ● Security Deposit Assistance ● Other (Rural Development 515) ● Other ● Moderate-Income Housing ● Rural Development 515 ● HCV ●

Kennebec Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Kennebec, South Dakota · SD008

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lake Andes Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Lake Andes, South Dakota · SD018

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Lake Norden Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Lake Norden, South Dakota · SD024

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Lawrence County Housing & Redevelopment Commi

Sturgis, South Dakota · SD048

HCV ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● PBV ● RAD ●

Lemmon Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Lemmon, South Dakota · SD025

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Madison Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Madison, South Dakota · SD011

Other ● RAD ● Townhome Rental ● Townhome Rentals ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Townhomes ● Townhome ●

Martin Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Martin, South Dakota · SD022

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Meade County Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Sturgis, South Dakota · SD047

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Milbank Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Milbank, South Dakota · SD037

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Miller Housing & Redevelopment Commision

Miller, South Dakota · SD038

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Mobridge Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Mobridge, South Dakota · SD057

Public Housing ● HCV ● Moderate Rehabilitation ● Other ● PBV ●

Murdo Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Murdo, South Dakota · SD023

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Parker Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Parker, South Dakota · SD017

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Pennington County Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Rapid City, South Dakota · SD045

Rural Development ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Other ● HOME ● VASH ● FYI ● Tax Credit ● RAD ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

Pierre Housing & Redevelopment Commision

Pierre, South Dakota · SD035

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Redfield Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Redfield, South Dakota · SD026

LIHTC ● LIHTC (Scattered Site-Buechler) ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ● PBV ●

Sioux Falls Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Sioux Falls, South Dakota · SD016

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● HOPWA ● HOPWA (Tri-State) ● HOPWA (Tri-State Help) ● HOPWA (Tri-State HELP) ● VASH ● Mod-Rehab ● EHV ● Shelter Plus Care grants ● Family Self-Sufficiency ● Just Home project ●

Sisseton Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Sisseton, South Dakota · SD020

LIHTC ● LIHTC (311 8th Ave W) ● Low Income Housing (LIHTC) ● LIHTC (Barker Hill Homes) ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Vermillion Housing and Redevelopment Commissi

Vermillion, South Dakota · SD055

LIHTC ● HCV ● Other ● Public Housing ●

Volga Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Volga, South Dakota · SD031

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Watertown Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Watertown, South Dakota · SD043

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Webster Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Webster, South Dakota · SD040

Subsidized Housing - Elderly/Disabled ● Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ● PBV ●

Wessington Springs Housing and Redevelopment Commission

Wessington Springs, South Dakota · SD021

HCV ● Public Housing ● Emergency Rental Assistance ● LIHTC ●

Yankton Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Yankton, South Dakota · SD058

HCV ● Affordable Housing (LIHTC) ● Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Brookings Housing & Redevelopment Commission

Brookings, South Dakota · SD056

Public Housing ● HCV ● Other ●

Also Check Nearby States

Applying to housing authorities in neighboring states can increase your chances of receiving assistance sooner. There is no rule limiting you to your home state.

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