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

Discover affordable housing in Ashton where there are 1+ 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.

Village Gardens

701 Cherry Lane, Ashton, Idaho 83420

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ashton, Idaho
$17.14/hour
$9.89 (+136%) more than Idaho minimum wage and $9.89 (+136%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Ashton, Idaho?

The City of Ashton has 1,367 people living in 460 households.

There are 455 renters living in 144 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.28 percent of the population living in Ashton.

What is the rental market like in Ashton, Idaho?

There are an estimated 529 housing units in the Ashton area. Of these, 144 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ashton, Idaho, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ashton?

The rental vacancy rate in Ashton is 0 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 Ashton for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ashton
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
9 15 47 70 3
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ashton

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

Among renter households in this market, 10 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Ashton

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $632 to $1,536. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $632
One BR $806
Two BR $905
Three BR $1,275
Four BR $1,536
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ashton, Idaho

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

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 9 100 percent
One BR 8 53 percent
Two BR 36 77 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ashton, Idaho

How many affordable rental units are in Ashton?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 7
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ashton, Idaho

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

Income Based Apartments in Ashton, Idaho

Ashton features 9 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 Ashton, Idaho

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ashton.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ashton, Idaho

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ashton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Ashton.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ashton, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $815 and $996.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.