Section 8 housing in Idaho
10 housing authorities in Idaho run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.
- 10 housing authorities
- 131 HUD-assisted properties
- 4,227 subsidized apartments
- 51 cities with listings
Cities in Idaho
Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.
- Boise
- Coeur D Alene
- Lewiston
- Idaho Falls
- Pocatello
- Caldwell
- Nampa
- Payette
- Pinehurst
- Rexburg
- Twin Falls
- Weiser
- Blackfoot
- Burley
- Eagle
- Kellogg
- Montpelier
- Moscow
- Mountain Home
- Post Falls
- Preston
- Rupert
- Saint Anthony
- Spirit Lake
- Ashton
- Bonners Ferry
- Buhl
- Castleford
- Clark Fork
- Emmett
- Glenns Ferry
- Gooding
- Grangeville
- Hailey
- Hazelton
- Idaho City
- Jerome
- Kamiah
- Kimberly
- Kuna
- Malad
- Meridian
- Priest River
- Rigby
- Roberts
- Saint Maries
- Salmon
- Sandpoint
- Shoshone
- Soda Springs
- Wallace
Where to apply in Idaho
These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?
| Housing authority | Where | Contact | Section 8 units reported to HUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Housing and Finance Association HUD code ID901 · Section 8 | 565 W Myrtle St, Boise, ID 83702 | (208) 331-4700 [email protected] | 4,029 |
| Boise City Housing Authority HUD code ID013 · Combined | 1001 S Orchard St, Boise, ID 83705 | (208) 345-4907 [email protected] | 1,406 |
| Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority HUD code ID016 · Combined | 377 Cornell St, Middleton, ID 83644 | (208) 585-9325 [email protected] | 1,086 |
| Ada County Housing Authority HUD code ID021 · Combined | 1001 S Orchard St, Boise, ID 83705 | (208) 345-4907 [email protected] | 804 |
| Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships HUD code ID005 · Combined | 711 N 6th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83201 | (208) 233-6276 [email protected] | 752 |
| Housing Authority of the City Jerome HUD code ID011 · Low-Rent | 100 N Fillmore St, Jerome, ID 83338 | (208) 733-5765 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of American Falls HUD code ID012 · Low-Rent | 290 Tyhee Ave, American Falls, ID 83211 | (208) 226-5262 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of the City of Buhl HUD code ID010 · Low-Rent | 1310 Main St, Buhl, ID 83316 | (208) 543-6171 [email protected] | — |
| Nampa Housing Authority HUD code ID002 · Low-Rent | 211 19th Ave N, Nampa, ID 83687 | (208) 466-2601 [email protected] | — |
| Twin Falls Housing Authority HUD code ID001 · Low-Rent | 200 Elm St N, Twin Falls, ID 83301 | (208) 733-5765 [email protected] | — |
Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.
Waiting list closed?
That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.