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

Discover affordable housing in Blaine County where there are 10+ 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.

Balmoral Apartments

851 Shenandoah Dr, Hailey, Idaho 83333

Snow Mountain

2011 Woodside Blvd, Hailey, Idaho 83333

Blaine Manor

706 S Main Street, Hailey, Idaho 83333

Summit Apartments

155 W Galena St, Hailey, Idaho 83333

Sunnyside I Apartments

620 Willow Dr, Hailey, Idaho 83333

Sunnyside Apartments II

1661 Woodside Blvd, Hailey, Idaho 83333

Baldy View Apartments

1771 Woodside Blvd, Hailey, Idaho 83333

Baldy View II Apartments

731 Red Ash Dr, Hailey, Idaho 83333

River Street Senior Hsg

731 N River St, Hailey, Idaho 83333

Valley View II Apartments

Porcupine Rd, Hailey, Idaho 83333

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Blaine County, Idaho
$25.85/hour
$18.60 (+257%) more than Idaho minimum wage and $18.60 (+257%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Blaine County, Idaho?

The County of Blaine County has 24,248 people living in 9,298 households.

There are 6,258 renters living in 2,317 renter households in this County. Renters make up 25.81 percent of the population living in Blaine County.

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

There are an estimated 15,562 housing units in the Blaine County area. Of these, 2,385 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Blaine County, Idaho, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Blaine County?

The rental vacancy rate in Blaine County is 2 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 Blaine County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blaine County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
277 496 556 851 97
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Blaine County

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

Among renter households in this market, 33 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Blaine County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $925 to $1,837. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $925
One BR $1,039
Two BR $1,365
Three BR $1,830
Four BR $1,837
2024 Fair Market Rents in Blaine County, Idaho

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Blaine 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 211 76 percent
One BR 295 59 percent
Two BR 262 47 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Blaine County, Idaho

How many affordable rental units are in Blaine County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 291
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 40
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 138
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Blaine County, Idaho

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

Income Based Apartments in Blaine County, Idaho

Blaine County features 178 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 Blaine County, Idaho

There are 231 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Blaine County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Blaine County, Idaho

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Blaine County, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,229 and $1,502.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.