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

Discover affordable housing in Ada County where there are 76+ 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.

Bannock Arms Apartments

330 E Bannock St, Boise, Idaho 83712

Eagle Crest

64 S 2nd St , Eagle, Idaho 83616

Tramore Senior Apartments

1103 W. Pine Ave., Meridian, Idaho 83642

Mallard Pointe Apartments

503 E 50th St, Garden City, Idaho 83714

Valley Run Apartments

620 Linder Ave, Kuna, Idaho 83634

Eagle Senior Village

542 N Eagle Rd, Eagle, Idaho 83616

The Cottage

3390 N Collister Dr, Boise, Idaho 83703

Leisure Village

540 Linder Ave, Kuna, Idaho 83634

Eagle Manor

276 E Cedar Ridge St, Eagle, Idaho 83616

Barton Apartments

5306 W State St, Boise, Idaho 83703

West Central Mountain Homes

565 W. Myrtle, Suite 250, Boise, Idaho 83702

Linder Apartments

25 W Flyline Lane, Kuna, Idaho 83634

Emerald Village IV

1150 Riverside Ave. , Meridian, Idaho 83642

Valor Pointe Apartments

4203 West State Street, Boise, Idaho 83703

Apple Pointe Apartments

3410 N 34th St, Boise, Idaho 83703

Shannon Glen at Riverside

10140 W Charlie Ln, Garden City, Idaho 83714

Civic Plaza

190 E Front St, Boise, Idaho 83702

River Plaza

1249 W Grand Ave, Boise, Idaho 83702

Oak Park Village

2888 W Cherry Ln, Boise, Idaho 83705

Greenfield Village Apartments

4923 W Albion St, Boise, Idaho 83705

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ada County, Idaho
$26.29/hour
$19.04 (+263%) more than Idaho minimum wage and $19.04 (+263%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ada 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 programs for Ada County, Idaho.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Ada County, Idaho.

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

How many renters live in Ada County, Idaho?

The County of Ada County has 518,907 people living in 201,322 households.

There are 130,629 renters living in 56,991 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.17 percent of the population living in Ada County.

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

There are an estimated 198,516 housing units in the Ada County area. Of these, 57,056 units are rental homes, making up 29 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ada County, Idaho, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ada County?

The rental vacancy rate in Ada 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 Ada County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ada County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
2,797 10,513 21,205 15,997 5,498
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ada County

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

Among renter households in this market, 51 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Ada County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $993 to $2,298. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $993
One BR $1,139
Two BR $1,388
Three BR $1,956
Four BR $2,298
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ada County, Idaho

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Ada 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 1,032 37 percent
One BR 4,843 46 percent
Two BR 10,865 51 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ada County, Idaho

How many affordable rental units are in Ada County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,402
Public Housing 170
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 821
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 112
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 23
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 76
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ada County, Idaho

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

Income Based Apartments in Ada County, Idaho

Ada County features 1,206 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 Ada County, Idaho

There are 2,842 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ada County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ada County, Idaho

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ada County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ada County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ada County, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,249 and $1,527.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.