Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Payette County, ID

Discover affordable housing in Payette County where there are 19+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Payette Plaza

80 N 9th St, Payette, Idaho 83661

Brent Arms Apartments

1615 Center Ave # 21, Payette, Idaho 83661

Emerald Villages

18 Circle Dr , Fruitland, Idaho 83619

Payette Townhouses

415 S 16th St, Payette, Idaho 83661

Riverbend Court I

1333 NW 18th Cir, Fruitland, Idaho 83619

Leisure Village I Bh

419 S Colorado Ave, Fruitland, Idaho 83619

Leisure Village II

429 S 11th St, Payette, Idaho 83661

Freedom Village

1865 Center Ave, Payette, Idaho 83661

Louise Gardens Apartments

1140 6th Ave S, Payette, Idaho 83661

Housing Southwest No 2

1080 6th Ave S, Payette, Idaho 83661

Payette Manor Apartments

106 N 12th St, Payette, Idaho 83661

Kenmare Trace

643 S 12th St , Payette, Idaho 83661

Brandon Bay

660 S 12th St , Payette, Idaho 83661

Cole Manor Apartments

1450 2nd Ave N, Payette, Idaho 83661

Brent Manor Apartments

1615 Center Ave, Payette, Idaho 83661

Leisure Village IV Bh

155 S 7th St, Payette, Idaho 83661

New Plymouth I

150 W Ash St, New Plymouth, Idaho 83655

Mesa Verde Apts

1300 N Pennsylvania, Fruitland, Idaho

Mesa Verde III

5148 Elmore Rd, Fruitland, Idaho 83619

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Payette County, Idaho
$19.20/hour
$11.95 (+165%) more than Idaho minimum wage and $11.95 (+165%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Payette County, Idaho?

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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Payette County, Idaho.

Go to the Idaho Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Payette County.

How many renters live in Payette County, Idaho?

The County of Payette County has 25,571 people living in 9,352 households.

There are 7,424 renters living in 2,727 renter households in this County. Renters make up 29.03 percent of the population living in Payette County.

What is the rental market like in Payette County, Idaho?

There are an estimated 9,802 housing units in the Payette County area. Of these, 2,809 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Payette County, Idaho, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Payette County?

The rental vacancy rate in Payette County is 3 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Payette County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Payette County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
38 499 1,230 750 140
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Payette County

A large number of apartments in Payette County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Payette County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 31 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Payette County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $767 to $1,541. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $767
One BR $772
Two BR $1,014
Three BR $1,428
Four BR $1,541
2024 Fair Market Rents in Payette County, Idaho

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Payette County?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 6 16 percent
One BR 480 96 percent
Two BR 981 80 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Payette County, Idaho

How many affordable rental units are in Payette County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Payette County, Idaho including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 257
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 79
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 236
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Payette County, Idaho

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Payette County, Idaho

Payette County features 385 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 Payette County, Idaho

There are 66 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Payette County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Payette County, Idaho

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Payette County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Payette County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Payette County, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $913 and $1,115.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.