The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Ada, Idaho you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 23 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Ada, Idaho. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Greenbriar Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 46
Address :
693 E. Old Saybrook lane,
Boise, ID 83706.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 22
- 3 Bedroom: 9
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,118.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,577.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Marcom Investments LLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: randy.mason@tomlinson-assoc.com
- Phone: 206-441-2500
James Court Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
2190 N Meridian RD,
Meridian, ID 83642.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 20
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,118.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,577.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- James Ct Investors LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cheryl@ghchousing.com
- Phone: (216) 472-1870 ext. 115
Centennial Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 39
Address :
661 S CURTIS RD,
Boise, ID 83705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 29
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $783.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Boise First-RHF Housing Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: stuart.hartman@rhf.org
- Phone: 562-257-5314
Eagle Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
276 E Cedar Ridge ST,
Eagle, ID 83616.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Tomlinson I
- Limited Dividend
Owner Contact:
- Email: jim.tomlinson@tomlinson-assoc.com
- Phone: (208) 343-6438
Leisure Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 18
Address :
540 LINDER ST,
Kuna, ID 83634.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,118.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Northwest Real Estate Capital Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ngill@nwrecc.org
- Phone: (208) 375-9407
Pioneer Square Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 44
Address :
1220 Grand ave,
Boise, ID 83702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 28
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,118.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,577.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Northwest Pioneer Square LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ngill@nwrecc.org
- Phone: 208-375-9407
Owyhee Place Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 32
Address :
2500 S OWYHEE ST,
Boise, ID 83705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 11
- 3 Bedroom: 7
- 4 Bedroom: 6
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,118.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,577.00
- 4 Bedroom: $1,841.00
Owner Name :
- The Housing Company
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: douglasp@ihfa.org
- Phone: (208) 331-4850
Harrison Hills
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 36
Address :
2260 HARRISON BLVD,
Boise, ID 83702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 1
- 1 Bedroom: 35
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $783.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- The Housing Company
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: douglasp@ihfa.org
- Phone: (208) 331-4850
Barton Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 24
Address :
5306 W STATE ST,
Boise, ID 83703.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 3
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,118.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ASI Boise, Inc., a Minnesota Non-Profit Corp
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: svanderschaaf@accessiblespace.org
- Phone: 651-645-7271
Bannock Arms Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 65
Address :
330 E Bannock ST,
Boise, ID 83712.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 65
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Bannock Arms Investors LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cheryl@ghchousing.com
- Phone: (216) 472-1870 ext. 115
Cottage At Boise
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 15
Address :
3390 Collister Dr,
Boise, ID 83703.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 15
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $783.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Boise Good Samaritan Housing Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dhorazdo@good-sam.com
- Phone: (605) 362-3100
Arc Living Residential Home
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 16
Address :
217 RUBY ST,
Boise, ID 83705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ARC Living, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lcahill@thearcinc.org
- Phone: (208) 343-5583
Franklin Grove Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
4929 FRANKLIN RD,
Boise, ID 83705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- NWRECC Idaho Affordable Housing Preservation LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ngill@nwrecc.org
- Phone: 208-375-9407
Riverview Homes
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
1070 Leadville Avenue,
Boise, ID 83706.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 40
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,118.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Riverview, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Jim.Tomlinson@tomlinson-assoc.com
- Phone: (208) 343-6438
Treehouse Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 25
Address :
240 W BOISE AVE,
Boise, ID 83706.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 9
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,118.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,577.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- NWRECC Idaho Affordable Housing Preservation LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ngill@nwrecc.org
- Phone: 208-375-9407
Wylie Street Station
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
4611 Wylie Street LN,
Boise, ID 83703.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 24
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,118.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,577.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- NWRECC Idaho Affordable Housing Preservation LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ngill@nwrecc.org
- Phone: 208-375-9407
Wildwood
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
2369 S ORCHARD ST #124,
Boise, ID 83705.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 9
- 2 Bedroom: 25
- 3 Bedroom: 6
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,118.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,577.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Wildwood Associates, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jim.tomlinson@tomlinson-assoc.com
- Phone: (208) 989-6198
Apple Pointe Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
3330-3486 N 34TH STREET,
Boise, ID 83703.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 12
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,118.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,577.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Oak Lawn LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: J.Amaya@tomlinson-assoc.com
- Phone: (208) 343-6438
Shoreline Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
675 S 13TH ST,
Boise, ID 83702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 80
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Shoreline Plaza, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dmeo@bcacha.org
- Phone: 2083454907
12Th And River Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 41
Address :
514 S 12th St,
Boise, ID 83702.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 41
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Boise Senior 202 Owner, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Joseph.Thompson@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 303 830 3300
Eagle Senior Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 20
Address :
542 N Eagle Rd,
Eagle, ID 83616.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Eagle Senior Village, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jgraf@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 303 830 3300
Samaritan Village Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 100
Address :
3350 Collister Drive,
Boise, ID 83703.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 14
- 1 Bedroom: 86
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $783.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Ada County Good Samaritan Housing Limited Partners
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rnylande@good-sam.com
- Phone: 605-362-3101
Dogwood Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 50
Address :
1755 N. Linda Vista Lane,
Boise, ID 83704.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 50
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $896.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- NBA DISCIPLES HOUSING OF BOISE, ID., INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dstump@cchnc.org
- Phone: (208) 319-0780
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Ada, Idaho
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Ada, Idaho
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Ada, Idaho can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Ada, Idaho will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Ada, Idaho are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the ada county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Ada, Idaho
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Ada, Idaho
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Ada, Idaho issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.