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

Discover affordable housing in Minidoka County where there are 8+ 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.

C Street Apartments

410 C St, Rupert, Idaho 83350

Colonial Townhouses

1724 D St, Rupert, Idaho 83350

Sunset Manor VI

510 15th St, Rupert, Idaho 83350

Mountain View East Tomlinson and Assoc

461 14th St, Heyburn, Idaho 83336

Southwood Apartments Tomlinson and Assoc

210 S A St, Rupert, Idaho 83350

Valley Park Tomlinson and Assoc

309 Pasherma Kay Dr, Rupert, Idaho 83350

Project Hope

730 14th Street, Heyburn, Idaho

( Chdo ) Val - Vista Community Housing

243 N, Rupert, Idaho 83350

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Minidoka County, Idaho
$17.42/hour
$10.17 (+140%) more than Idaho minimum wage and $10.17 (+140%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Minidoka County, Idaho?

The County of Minidoka County has 21,626 people living in 7,474 households.

There are 5,667 renters living in 2,084 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.2 percent of the population living in Minidoka County.

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

There are an estimated 8,330 housing units in the Minidoka County area. Of these, 2,273 units are rental homes, making up 27 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Minidoka County, Idaho, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Minidoka County?

The rental vacancy rate in Minidoka County is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Minidoka County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Minidoka County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
84 340 800 726 129
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Minidoka County

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

Among renter households in this market, 29 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Minidoka County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $676 to $1,550. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $676
One BR $782
Two BR $920
Three BR $1,296
Four BR $1,550
2024 Fair Market Rents in Minidoka County, Idaho

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Minidoka 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 26 31 percent
One BR 246 72 percent
Two BR 543 68 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Minidoka County, Idaho

How many affordable rental units are in Minidoka County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 110
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 62
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 96
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Minidoka County, Idaho

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

Income Based Apartments in Minidoka County, Idaho

Minidoka County features 182 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 Minidoka County, Idaho

There are 29 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Minidoka County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Minidoka County, Idaho

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Minidoka County, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $828 and $1,012.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.