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.

Towne Square Apartments

244 N Allumbaugh St, Boise, Idaho 83704

Wildwood

2369 S Orchard Street, Boise, Idaho 83705

Franklin Plaza

1555 W Franklin Plaza, Boise, Idaho 83702

Shoreline Plaza

675 S 13th St, Boise, Idaho 83702

Capitol Plaza

700 W Cunningham Pl, Boise, Idaho 83702

New Path

2200 W. Fairview Ave, Boise, Idaho 83702

Adare Manor Apartments

2403 West Fairview Avenue, Boise, Idaho 83702

Washington Square

416-510 E Washington Ave, Meridian, Idaho 83642

Hobbler Place

State St and Gary Lane, Boise, Idaho 83714

Shoreline North

13th St and River St, Boise, Idaho 83702

Vine Terrace Apartments and Townhomes

1121 Vine St, Boise, Idaho 83703

Liberty Park Apartments and Townhomes

451 N Liberty St, Boise, Idaho 83704

Hillcreek Apartments ( Good St Apartments )

2463 N 15th St, Boise, Idaho 83702

Mellodee Thornton Park

2301 W Canal St, Boise, Idaho 83705

Sisters Villa

540 N Eagle Rd, Eagle, Idaho 83616

Idanha Apartments

928 W Main St, Boise, Idaho 83702

Northwest Pointe Apartments ( Five Mile )

3475 N Five Mile Rd, Boise, Idaho 83713

Stewart Avenue Apartments

970 N 29th St, Boise, Idaho 83702

Parkhill Apartments

2501 N 15th St, Boise, Idaho 83702

Magnolia Apartments

3410 W Magnolia St, Boise, Idaho 83703

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.