; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Malad, ID

Malad, Idaho Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Malad, Idaho

Malad features 0 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 Malad, Idaho

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Malad.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Malad, Idaho

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Malad landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Malad.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Malad, Idaho for a two-bedroom apartment is between $923 and $1,128.

2024 Malad, 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.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Malad, Idaho Fair Market Rent $753 $787 $1,025 $1,444 $1,727
Malad, Idaho Payment Standard Range $678 to $828 $708 to $866 $923 to $1,128 $1,300 to $1,588 $1,554 to $1,900

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Malad, ID Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 0
Total Low Income Apartments 0
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 22.22%
Average Renter Household Size 2.24
Average Household Size 2.51
Median Household Income $38,750 ±$4,348
Median Rent $529 ±$232
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.18% ± 16.52pp
Total Population 2,017

Population and Household Demographics

Malad is a city in Oneida County, Idaho with a population of 2,017. There are 792 households in the city with an average household size of 2.51 persons. 22.22% of households in Malad are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Malad

The median gross income for households in Malad is $38,750 a year, or $3,229 a month. The median rent for the city is $529 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Malad, a household making less than $1,763 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.18% of households who rent are overburdened in Malad.

Area Median Income In Malad

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.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Malad, the AMI is calculated from all households within Oneida County.

In Malad, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $81,900

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 Malad

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 Malad

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Malad AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,300 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,100 $48,000
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Malad AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$25,450 $29,100 $32,750 $36,350 $39,300 $42,200 $45,100 $48,000
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Malad AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$40,750 $46,550 $52,350 $58,150 $62,850 $67,500 $72,150 $76,800