Cheap Apartments for Rent in Ada County, ID from $400 (254 Rentals)

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Cheapest Available Ada County Apartments for Rent

 

The cheapest available apartment rental in Ada County, ID is a 1 Bed unit found at The Prospect in the Borah neighborhood priced from $1,045. Iconic Village in the Southeast Boise neighborhood has the second lowest priced unit, which is a Studio apartment currently listed from $1,119. Here is today’s list of the most affordable Ada County apartments for rent:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPriced From
The ProspectUrban 1x1 A1BR,1BA$1,045
Iconic VillageStudioStudio,1BA$1,119
Phillippi Plaza1x1 Reno1BR,1BA$1,125
The B SideS2Studio,1BA$1,149
The Willows1x1 Flat1BR,1BA$1,150
Vanguard0x1DStudio,1BA$1,160
102 - Raymond1x11BR,1BA$1,195
Kristin Park Apartments2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1,195
Ascent BoDo1 Bed 1 Bath1BR,1BA$1,195
Boulder Creek2 Bedroom 1 Bathroom2BR,1BA$1,200

Best Value Apartments for Rent in Ada County, ID

As of November 05, 2025 the best value apartment in the Ada County area is the $1.34 price per square foot 3BD x 3.5BA Model at Verraso Village Townhomes in the in the West Cloverdale neighborhood starting from $2,450. The second greatest value Ada County apartment is the Townhome - 3x2.5 Model at Viera at Pinnacle starting at $2,410 with a $1.42 price per square foot in the Southwest Meridian neighborhood. Here is today’s list of the best values for Ada County apartments based on price per square foot:

Apartment ListingModel NameBed/BathPrice Per Sq.Ft.
Verraso Village Townhomes3BD x 3.5BA3BR,3.5BA$1.34
Viera at PinnacleTownhome - 3x2.53BR,2.5BA$1.42
Black Friday Special at Carlsbad Crossing3x2.53BR,2.5BA$1.20
Four Points RetreatFourPoints_2x2_1200sf2BR,2BA$1.29
7458 W Tottenham Ln, Unit 2027458 W Tottenham Ln3BR,2BA$1.35
River Pointe ApartmentsTwo Bedroom2BR,2BA$1.29
The 2084x24BR,2BA$0.56
Palisades2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.39
Maple Grove ApartmentsMapleGrove_Renovated_2x1.5_952sf2BR,1.5BA$1.31
Kristin Park Apartments2 Bed 1 Bath2BR,1BA$1.31

Frequently Asked Questions about Cheap Ada County Apartments

What is a cheap apartment in Ada County?

A cheap apartment is any apartment up to the 30% percentile of cost for the area, which in Ada County is under $1,200.

What is the price of a cheap apartment in Ada County?

The cheapest apartment in Ada County is The Prospect which is listed at $1,045, while the average apartment in Ada County costs $14,756.

What types of apartments are the cheapest in Ada County?

Student, low-income, and by-the-bed apartments are typically the cheapest rentals in most cities, though they require qualifying criteria to rent. There are 32 regular apartments in Ada County that we think qualify as ‘cheap apartments’ that do not have special requirements to apply to rent.

How do the prices of cheap apartments compare to the average apartment in Ada County?

Cheap apartments in Ada County have an average cost of $132 which is $14,624 cheaper than the average rent for all rentals in Ada County.

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