Public Housing Agencies Serving Valley 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.

Valley County, Idaho Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Valley County, Idaho

Valley County features 16 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 Valley County, Idaho

There are 244 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Valley County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Valley County, Idaho

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Valley County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Valley County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Valley County, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $842 and $1,029.

2023 Valley 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.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Valley County, ID Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	8
Total Low Income Apartments	260
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	16
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	27.42%
Average Renter Household Size	3.50
Average Household Size	2.99
Median Household Income	$48,384 ±$7,162
Median Rent	$762 ±$133
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	44.97% ± 13.49pp
Total Population	9,720

Population and Household Demographics

Valley County is a county in Idaho with a population of 9,720. There are 3,188 households in the county with an average household size of 2.99 persons. 27.42% of households in Valley County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Valley County

The median gross income for households in Valley County is $48,384 a year, or $4,032 a month. The median rent for the county is $762 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Valley County, a household making less than $2,540 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 44.97% of households who rent are overburdened in Valley County.

Area Median Income In Valley 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 Valley County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $85,600

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 Valley 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 Valley County