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

Discover affordable housing in Owyhee County where there are 7+ 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.

Emerald Village III

1120 W Main St , Marsing, Idaho 83639

Riverbend Court IV

1150 Riverside Ave, Grand View, Idaho 83624

Homedale Senior Apartments

409 S 1st St W, Homedale, Idaho 83628

Owyhee Manor I I I

112 S 2nd Ave W, Marsing, Idaho 83639

Owyhee Manor I

201 W Owyhee Ave, Homedale, Idaho 83628

Marsing Labor Housing

5758 Highway 78, Marsing, Idaho

Grand View Senior Housing

150 Iowa St, Grand View, Idaho 83624

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Owyhee 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 Owyhee 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, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency programs for Owyhee County, Idaho.

Go to the Idaho Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Owyhee County.

How many renters live in Owyhee County, Idaho?

The County of Owyhee County has 12,043 people living in 4,227 households.

There are 3,199 renters living in 1,222 renter households in this County. Renters make up 26.56 percent of the population living in Owyhee County.

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

There are an estimated 4,760 housing units in the Owyhee County area. Of these, 1,222 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Owyhee County, Idaho, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Owyhee County?

The rental vacancy rate in Owyhee County 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 Owyhee County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Owyhee County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
28 187 434 454 112
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Owyhee County

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

Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 5 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 Owyhee 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 Owyhee County, Idaho

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Owyhee 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 28 100 percent
One BR 161 86 percent
Two BR 351 81 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Owyhee County, Idaho

How many affordable rental units are in Owyhee County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 43
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 97
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Owyhee County, Idaho

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

Income Based Apartments in Owyhee County, Idaho

Owyhee County features 118 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 Owyhee County, Idaho

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Owyhee County, Idaho

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Owyhee County, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,249 and $1,527.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.