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

Discover affordable housing in Twin Falls County where there are 26+ 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.

Gleneagles Apartments

1846 Harrison Street North, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Field Stream

1425 Field Stream Way, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Carriage Lane Apartments

2510 Whispering Pine Drive, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Twin Falls Garden Apartments

340 Lois St, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

South Meadow Apartments

475 Caswell Ave W, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Valley Vista Village

653 Rose St N, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Fawnbrook Apartments I

647 Fawnbrook Avenue, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Masqueray Lofts

137 7th Ave E., Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Timberlake Village

156 Meadowview Ln, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Meadowbrook

315 Clear Lakes Rd, Buhl, Idaho 83316

Balanced Rock Townhouse

439 Maple St, Castleford, Idaho 83321

Washington Park Apartments

1354 Washington St S, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Sunset Manor Apartments

617 Main St, Buhl, Idaho 83316

Kacy Meadows

37 Kacy Meadows Ln , Buhl, Idaho 83316

Cherrywood Apartments

2026 Elizabeth Blvd, Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Devon Senior Apartments

1338 N. College Rd., Twin Falls, Idaho 83301

Lincoln Courts

1303 Locust St, Buhl, Idaho 83316

Sawtooth Villa

500 Parnell Dr, Buhl, Idaho 83316

Casa Grande II

409 Highway 30, Filer, Idaho 83328

Sawtooth Manor

315 8th Ave N, Buhl, Idaho 83316

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Twin Falls County, Idaho
$20.06/hour
$12.81 (+177%) more than Idaho minimum wage and $12.81 (+177%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Twin Falls County, Idaho?

The County of Twin Falls County has 93,696 people living in 35,150 households.

There are 26,105 renters living in 10,770 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.86 percent of the population living in Twin Falls County.

What is the rental market like in Twin Falls County, Idaho?

There are an estimated 35,014 housing units in the Twin Falls County area. Of these, 10,619 units are rental homes, making up 30 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Twin Falls County, Idaho, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Twin Falls County?

The rental vacancy rate in Twin Falls County is 4 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 Twin Falls County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Twin Falls County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
631 1,689 3,954 2,659 1,002
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Twin Falls County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Twin Falls County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $718 to $1,797. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $718
One BR $806
Two BR $1,059
Three BR $1,492
Four BR $1,797
2024 Fair Market Rents in Twin Falls County, Idaho

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Twin Falls 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 446 71 percent
One BR 1,139 67 percent
Two BR 2,585 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Twin Falls County, Idaho

How many affordable rental units are in Twin Falls County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 656
Public Housing 236
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 193
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 180
USDA Section 514 Farm Labor Housing 24
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Twin Falls County, Idaho

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

Income Based Apartments in Twin Falls County, Idaho

Twin Falls County features 586 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 Twin Falls County, Idaho

There are 476 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Twin Falls County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Twin Falls County, Idaho

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Twin Falls County, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $953 and $1,165.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.