Affordable Housing In Clearwater County
Idaho

3 Low Income Apartment Communities In Clearwater County

Guide To Affordable Housing in Clearwater County, Idaho

There are 3 low income housing apartment communities offering 80 affordable apartments for rent in Clearwater County, Idaho.

Income Based Apartments in Clearwater County, Idaho

Clearwater County features 80 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 Clearwater County, Idaho

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clearwater County, Idaho

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clearwater County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Clearwater County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clearwater County, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $753 and $921.

2022 Clearwater County, Idaho Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

	Studio	One BR	Two BR	Three BR	Four BR
Clearwater County, Idaho Fair Market Rent	$632	$636	$837	$1,181	$1,373
Clearwater County, Idaho Payment Standard Range	$569 to $695	$572 to $700	$753 to $921	$1,063 to $1,299	$1,236 to $1,510

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Clearwater County, ID Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	3
Total Low Income Apartments	80
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	80
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	21.46%
Average Renter Household Size	2.11
Average Household Size	2.05
Median Household Income	$38,837 ±$2,225
Median Rent	$635 ±$27
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	32.57% ± 6.21pp
Total Population	8,560

Population and Household Demographics

Clearwater County is a county in Idaho with a population of 8,560. There are 3,648 households in the county with an average household size of 2.05 persons. 21.46% of households in Clearwater County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Clearwater County

The median gross income for households in Clearwater County is $38,837 a year, or $3,236 a month. The median rent for the county is $635 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Clearwater County, a household making less than $2,117 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 32.57% of households who rent are overburdened in Clearwater County.

Area Median Income In Clearwater County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Clearwater County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $65,100

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Clearwater County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Clearwater County

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Clearwater County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$14,000	$18,310	$23,030	$27,750	$32,470	$37,190	$41,250	$43,900
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Clearwater County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$23,300	$26,600	$29,950	$33,250	$35,950	$38,600	$41,250	$43,900
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Clearwater County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$37,250	$42,600	$47,900	$53,200	$57,500	$61,750	$66,000	$70,250