Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Pocatello, ID

Discover affordable housing in Pocatello where there are 14+ 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.

The Whitman Apartments

122 S Main St, Pocatello, Idaho 83204

Cedar View Apartments

1155 E Cedar St, Pocatello, Idaho 83201

Stockman Terrace

3641 Stockman Rd, Pocatello, Idaho 83204

Franklin Heights

747 Franklin Ave, Pocatello, Idaho 83201

Hawthorne Terrace

3731 Hawthorne Rd, Pocatello, Idaho 83201

Portneuf Towers

666 W Day St, Pocatello, Idaho 83204

Independence Homes

409 Willard Ave, Pocatello, Idaho 83201

Swisher Terrace

1221 Swisher Rd, Pocatello, Idaho 83204

El Rancho Heights

549 El Rancho Blvd , Pocatello, Idaho 83201

Katsilometes Courts

675 , Pocatello, Idaho 83201

Pinewood Apts.

888 E Pine St , Pocatello, Idaho 83201

Christensen Court

711 N 6th Ave, Pocatello, Idaho 83201

St Anthony Place

650 N 7th Ave, Pocatello, Idaho 83201

( Chdo ) Sei - Fountain Court 1

704 W Hays, Pocatello, Idaho 83204

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Colleen Carter

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Pocatello, Idaho
$18.69/hour
$11.44 (+158%) more than Idaho minimum wage and $11.44 (+158%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Pocatello, 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, Moving to Work programs for Pocatello, Idaho.

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

How many renters live in Pocatello, Idaho?

The City of Pocatello has 56,582 people living in 21,657 households.

There are 17,180 renters living in 7,885 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.36 percent of the population living in Pocatello.

What is the rental market like in Pocatello, Idaho?

There are an estimated 23,357 housing units in the Pocatello area. Of these, 8,604 units are rental homes, making up 37 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pocatello, Idaho, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pocatello?

The rental vacancy rate in Pocatello is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Pocatello for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pocatello
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
599 1,756 2,680 2,206 482
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pocatello

A large number of apartments in Pocatello 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 Pocatello are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Pocatello

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $669 to $1,675. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $669
One BR $751
Two BR $987
Three BR $1,391
Four BR $1,675
2024 Fair Market Rents in Pocatello, Idaho

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

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 405 68 percent
One BR 1,361 78 percent
Two BR 2,091 78 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Pocatello, Idaho

How many affordable rental units are in Pocatello?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 42
Public Housing 72
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 227
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pocatello, Idaho

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

Income Based Apartments in Pocatello, Idaho

Pocatello features 300 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 Pocatello, Idaho

There are 73 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pocatello.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Pocatello, Idaho

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pocatello landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Pocatello.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pocatello, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $888 and $1,086.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.