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Section 8 housing in Idaho

Updated October 21, 2025 • 5 min read • 926 words
Focus Immediate Financial Assistance

Section 8 Housing Idaho

The Idaho Section 8 housing choice voucher program will provide rent help to low income families as well as single adults. The assistance is in the form of low cost, yet safe, apartments, homes, and rent subsidized houses in the private market. There are also emergency section 8 vouchers that are immediately available in Idaho for the disabled, elderly as well as seniors. Housing Authorities will help families apply to section 8 housing in ID near them. The federal government funded section 8 voucher program is paid for by HUD. There are income requirements as well as some homes that have no waiting list. Applicants need to have a source of income (but it needs to be low), participate in self-sufficiency and more. There are also generally waiting lists in place, except for emergency Idaho Section 8 HCV. Idaho Housing authorities are the source of more information as well as applications. The applications can also be found online as well as details on the waiting list. Section 8 also involves the participation of landlords as well as apartment communities or builders in Idaho. As they will lease out their properties (whether houses, homes, apartments, condos, etc.) to families as well as individuals across the state - but applications are available near you local at each city, town or county. If their is a waiting list in your region, then try the emergency section 8 housing choice voucher program. Not only can the housing authorities provide requirements, lists of rental homes, and applications to section 8 housing in Idaho, but they also have lists on what properties can be leased. Not that section 8 recipients also need to select their own property to rent - the housing authority will not place the client.

Section 8 application sites in Idaho near you

Name, Phone, Fax, Email

Physical Address

Housing Authority of the City of American Falls Phone: (208)226-5262

Fax:

(208)226-7945

Email:

290 Tyhee Avenue

American Falls

ID , 83211

Boise City Housing Authority

Phone: (208)345-4907

Fax:

(208)345-4909

Email:

1001 S. Orchard St. Boise ID , 83705

Ada County Housing Authority

Phone: (208)345-4907

Fax:

(208)345-4909

Email:

1001 S. Orchard St. Boise ID , 83705

Idaho Housing and Finance Association

Phone: (208)331-4886

Fax:

(208)331-4808

Email:

565 W. Myrtle Street Boise ID , 83702 Housing Authority of the City of Buhl 1310 Main Street Phone: (208)543-6171

Fax:

(208)543-4719

Email:

Buhl ID , 83316 Housing Authority of the City Jerome Phone: (208)733-5765

Fax:

(208)733-5878

Email:

100 North Fillmore Street

Jerome ID , 83338

Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority

Phone: (208)585-9325 x111

Fax:

(208)585-9326

Email:

377 Cornell Street Middleton ID , 83644

Nampa Housing Authority

Phone: (208)466-2601

Fax:

(208)466-1216

Email:

211 19th Avenue North Nampa ID , 83687 Housing Authority of the City of Pocatello Phone: (208)233-6276 x9

Fax:

(208)233-9821 711 North 6 Avenue Pocatello ID , 83201

Email:

Twin Falls Housing Authority

Phone: (208)733-5765

Fax:

(208)733-5878

Email:

200 Elm Street North

Twin Falls

ID , 83301 American Falls and Power county housing authority Phone: (208)226-5262 290 Tyhee Avenue

American Falls ID 83211

The public housing authority offers requirements for section 8 housing. They can also refer people to, and help clients sign up for, security deposit help, homeless prevention and rapid rehousing as well as other financial assistance programs. As the section 8 HA wants tenants to maintain housing stability.

Boise City

Phone: (208)345-4907 276 River Street Suite 300 Boise ID, 83702 They only provides applications for the city. Call, or apply online, at HUD section 8 housing choice vouchers from organization. The government assistance can be used to pay rent, deposits, and other bills. Other programs include family self-sufficiency, public housing, porting of vouchers, job programs and more. Click here for other low income housing and rent assistance programs Ada County Idaho. Outside the city, try the Ada County Housing authority at 1276 River Street, Suite 300 Boise ID 83702. Phone: (208)345-4907.

Statewide - IHFA Housing Authority

Phone: (208)331-4886

  • Myrtle Street

Boise ID 83702 While some cities and counties have their own public housing authority, if not listed below or above, then they agency may help. There are USDA rural programs, apartments, vouchers, and other resources.

Nampa and Canyon County Housing Authority

Phone: (208)466-2601 211 19th Avenue North Nampa ID 83687 Programs from the HUD housing agency include (1) applications to section 8 housing choice vouchers – emergency or long term (2) family self-sufficiency (3) TBRA (tenant based rental assistance) (4) housing or rent help for veterans from SSFF and others. This can often be combined with section 8 HCV. Click here for additional Canyon County emergency rental assistance . Or the city of Sicha . Address is 377 East Main Street, Middleton ID 83644. Phone: (208)585-9325