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.

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.

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?

Public housing authorities in Idaho that run Section 8 programs, largest first
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 craigs@ihfa.org 4,029
Boise City Housing Authority HUD code ID013 · Combined 1001 S Orchard St, Boise, ID 83705 (208) 345-4907 housing@bcacha.org 1,406
Southwestern Idaho Cooperative Housing Authority HUD code ID016 · Combined 377 Cornell St, Middleton, ID 83644 (208) 585-9325 mevelasco@sicha.org 1,086
Ada County Housing Authority HUD code ID021 · Combined 1001 S Orchard St, Boise, ID 83705 (208) 345-4907 housing@bcacha.org 804
Housing Alliance and Community Partnerships HUD code ID005 · Combined 711 N 6th Ave, Pocatello, ID 83201 (208) 233-6276 jaredm@hacpid.com 752
Housing Authority of the City Jerome HUD code ID011 · Low-Rent 100 N Fillmore St, Jerome, ID 83338 (208) 733-5765 sunny.shaw@twinfallshousing.com
Housing Authority of the City of American Falls HUD code ID012 · Low-Rent 290 Tyhee Ave, American Falls, ID 83211 (208) 226-5262 afhousing@hotmail.com
Housing Authority of the City of Buhl HUD code ID010 · Low-Rent 1310 Main St, Buhl, ID 83316 (208) 543-6171 executivedirector@buhlhousing.org
Nampa Housing Authority HUD code ID002 · Low-Rent 211 19th Ave N, Nampa, ID 83687 (208) 466-2601 andyr@nampahousing.com
Twin Falls Housing Authority HUD code ID001 · Low-Rent 200 Elm St N, Twin Falls, ID 83301 (208) 733-5765 sunny.shaw@twinfallshousing.com

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.

How Section 8 waiting lists work

Next steps