Section 8 in Brown County, SD
590 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Brown County, 74% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Brown County (FY2026)
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $652 | $587 to $717 |
| 1-bedroom | $708 | $637 to $779 |
| 2-bedroom | $929 | $836 to $1,022 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,168 | $1,051 to $1,285 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,477 | $1,329 to $1,625 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Brown County covers up to $929 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $836 to $1,022.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Brown County?
Source-of-income protection status for South Dakota is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Brown County in the Aberdeen metro
Brown County is one of the counties inside the Aberdeen, SD core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Aberdeen metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Brown County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Aberdeen Housing & Redevelopment Commission
Aberdeen · PHA code SD034
590 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Brown County
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Other South Dakota counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 38,278 · FIPS 46013.