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

Discover affordable housing in Bonneville County where there are 20+ 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.

Transitional Living Center

725 Lomax Rd, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

Summerhill Apartments

973 Hoopes Ave, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404

The Buttes

555 S Old Butte Hwy, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402

Saturn Apartments

740 Saturn Ave, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402

Sandcreek Apartments

1250 Ashment Ave, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404

Riverside Senior Housing

450 J St, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402

Mountain Falls Apartments

1275 S Woodruff Ave, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404

Willowtree Apartments

144 S Maurine Dr, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

Teton View Senior Housing

1550 Teton View Ln, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402

Palisades Park

1451 Falcon Dr , Ammon, Idaho 83406

Elk Creek

1960 Martha Ave Apt Ofc , Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404

Peterson Park Apartments

3655 Maiben Street, Ammon, Idaho 83406

Rosslare Senior

1085 Hoopes Ave, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404

Chelsea Court Apartments ( Canterbury )

2235 12th St, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404

Aspen Park Apartments

1440 Elizabeth Dr, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404

Teton Apartments

2775 Saint Clair Rd, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83404

Bonneville Apartments

635 Park Avenue, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402

Teton Mesa

885 Lomax St, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83402

Eagle Pointe Apartments

Intersection E 17th St and S 45th East Rd, Ammon, Idaho 83405

Choice - Rental Acquisition

690 James Pl, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bonneville County, Idaho
$20.80/hour
$13.55 (+187%) more than Idaho minimum wage and $13.55 (+187%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Bonneville County, Idaho?

The County of Bonneville County has 129,496 people living in 43,345 households.

There are 29,655 renters living in 11,581 renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.9 percent of the population living in Bonneville County.

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

There are an estimated 45,510 housing units in the Bonneville County area. Of these, 12,880 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bonneville County, Idaho, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bonneville County?

The rental vacancy rate in Bonneville County is 3 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 Bonneville County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bonneville County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
730 2,150 5,162 2,854 695
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bonneville County

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

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Bonneville County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $803 to $1,863. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $803
One BR $903
Two BR $1,098
Three BR $1,546
Four BR $1,863
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bonneville County, Idaho

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bonneville 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 415 57 percent
One BR 1,402 65 percent
Two BR 3,611 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bonneville County, Idaho

How many affordable rental units are in Bonneville County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 750
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 214
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 49
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 10
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 40
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bonneville County, Idaho

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

Income Based Apartments in Bonneville County, Idaho

Bonneville County features 307 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 Bonneville County, Idaho

There are 745 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bonneville County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bonneville County, Idaho

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bonneville County, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $988 and $1,208.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.