Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Ada County, ID | $87,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $29,500 | $33,700 | $37,900 | $42,100 | $45,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,700 | $20,200 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $47,150 | $53,900 | $60,650 | $67,350 | $72,750 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Ada County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Ada County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
565 W Myrtle St
Boise, ID - 83702
Ada County
Phone Number: (208) 331-4886
Email: lisas@ihfa.org
Boise Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3909
Boise Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3086
Boise Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3909
Number of Children residing in Boise Public Housing: 2094
Senior citizens residing in Boise Public Housing: 21.54% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boise Public Housing: 26.77% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boise: $12,021.00 average per year for current residents.
1001 S Orchard St
Boise, ID - 83705
Ada County
Phone Number: (208) 345-4907
Email: housing@bcacha.org
Total Units: 160
Boise Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1393
Boise Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1244
Boise Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1553
Boise Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 159
Number of Children residing in Boise Public Housing: 881
Senior citizens residing in Boise Public Housing: 20.22% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boise Public Housing: 26.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boise: $12,012.00 average per year for current residents.
1001 S Orchard St
Boise, ID - 83705
Ada County
Phone Number: (208) 345-4907
Email: housing@bcacha.org
Total Units: 10
Boise Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 796
Boise Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 713
Boise Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 806
Boise Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 10
Number of Children residing in Boise Public Housing: 594
Senior citizens residing in Boise Public Housing: 17.69% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boise Public Housing: 19.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boise: $12,804.00 average per year for current residents.
565 W Myrtle St
Boise, ID - 83702
Ada County
Phone Number: (208) 331-4886
Email: lisas@ihfa.org
Number of Children residing in Boise Public Housing: -4
Senior citizens residing in Boise Public Housing: -4.00% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boise Public Housing: -4.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boise: $-4.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Idaho Housing And Finance Association, the other Public Housing Authorities in Ada County are listed below.
1001 S Orchard St
Boise, ID - 83705
Ada County
Phone Number: (208) 345-4907
Email: housing@bcacha.org
Total Units: 160
Boise Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1393
Boise Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1244
Boise Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1553
Boise Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 159
Number of Children residing in Boise Public Housing: 881
Seniors residing in Boise Public Housing: 20.22% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boise Public Housing: 26.36% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boise: $12,012.00 average per year for current residents.
1001 S Orchard St
Boise, ID - 83705
Ada County
Phone Number: (208) 345-4907
Email: housing@bcacha.org
Total Units: 10
Boise Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 796
Boise Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 713
Boise Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 806
Boise Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 10
Number of Children residing in Boise Public Housing: 594
Seniors residing in Boise Public Housing: 17.69% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Boise Public Housing: 19.74% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Boise: $12,804.00 average per year for current residents.
Boise City, ID
Garden City, ID
Eagle, ID
Meridian, ID
Kuna, ID
Star, ID
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.