Affordable housing in Iowa · TangrenLi USA

Affordable housing across the U.S.: public housing, Section 8 vouchers, subsidized apartments, and the lotteries in New York City and San Francisco. Pick your state to see local housing agencies and subsidized apartments with phone numbers. Applying is always free.

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How to apply

Public housing and Section 8 vouchers: apply through the housing agency for your city or county. Most have waiting lists that open only at certain times.
Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
Lotteries: register and apply on the city’s lottery site. Applications are ordered at random after the deadline, so timing does not matter; one application per household per lottery.
In every case household size, income and identity are verified, so have your documents ready. Waits can be months, and years in high-demand areas.

Applying is always free. Be wary of anyone who says paying will move you up or guarantee a unit, or who charges to apply for you.

Iowa: housing agencies 63

Des Moines Municipal Housing AgencyDes Moines · 410 public housing units · 3,709 vouchersSign in to view phone
Iowa City Housing AuthorityIowa City · 86 public housing units · 1,431 vouchersSign in to view phone
Cedar Rapids Housing ServicesCedar Rapids · 1,331 vouchersSign in to view phone
Southern Iowa Regional Housing AuthorityCreston · 125 public housing units · 1,132 vouchersSign in to view phone
Eastern Iowa Regional Housing AuthorityDubuque · 163 public housing units · 1,078 vouchersSign in to view phone
City of Sioux City Housing AuthoritySioux City · 1,221 vouchersSign in to view phone
Fort Dodge Municipal Housing AgencyFort Dodge · 135 public housing units · 1,072 vouchersSign in to view phone
Central Iowa Regional Housing AuthorityGrimes · 132 public housing units · 1,045 vouchersSign in to view phone
Waterloo Housing AuthorityWaterloo · 50 public housing units · 1,091 vouchersSign in to view phone
City of DubuqueDubuque · 1,125 vouchersSign in to view phone
Northwest Iowa Regional Housing AuthoritySpencer · 1,086 vouchersSign in to view phone
Municipal Housing Agency of Council BluffsCouncil Bluffs · 294 public housing units · 784 vouchersSign in to view phone
Region XII Regional Housing AuthorityCarroll · 952 vouchersSign in to view phone
Davenport Housing CommissionDavenport · 865 vouchersSign in to view phone
Ottumwa Housing AuthorityOttumwa · 359 public housing units · 241 vouchersSign in to view phone
Low Rent Housing Agency of BurlingtonBurlington · 194 public housing units · 347 vouchersSign in to view phone
Muscatine Municipal Housing AgencyMuscatine · 150 public housing units · 385 vouchersSign in to view phone
Mason City Housing AuthorityMason City · 533 vouchersSign in to view phone
North Iowa Regional Housing AuthorityMason City · 121 public housing units · 403 vouchersSign in to view phone
Area XV Multi-County Housing AgencyAgency · 84 public housing units · 427 vouchersSign in to view phone
Upper Explorerland Regional Housing AuthorityDecorah · 499 vouchersSign in to view phone
Low Rent Housing Agency of ClintonClinton · 50 public housing units · 428 vouchersSign in to view phone
City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance ProgramMarshalltown · 469 vouchersSign in to view phone
Cedar Falls Housing CommissionCedar Falls · 406 vouchersSign in to view phone
Charles City Hsg and Redev AuthorityCharles City · 147 public housing units · 210 vouchersSign in to view phone
Keokuk Housing AuthorityKeokuk · 181 public housing units · 175 vouchersSign in to view phone
Iowa Northland Regional Housing AuthorityWaverly · 317 vouchersSign in to view phone
Low Rent Housing Agency of KnoxvilleKnoxville · 47 public housing units · 263 vouchersSign in to view phone
Southeast Iowa Regional Housing AuthorityBurlington · 271 vouchersSign in to view phone
Oskaloosa Municipal Housing AgencyOskaloosa · 234 vouchersSign in to view phone
Fort Madison Housing AuthorityFort Madison · 134 public housing units · 73 vouchersSign in to view phone
Centerville Municipal Housing AgencyCenterville · 100 public housing units · 101 vouchersSign in to view phone
Warren County Housing AuthorityIndianola · 175 vouchersSign in to view phone
Grinnell Low Rent Housing AuthorityGrinnell · 170 vouchersSign in to view phone
Evansdale Municipal Housing AuthorityEvansdale · 163 vouchersSign in to view phone
Low Rent Housing Agency of Spirit LakeSpirit Lake · 156 vouchersSign in to view phone
Albia Housing AgencyAlbia · 40 public housing units · 99 vouchersSign in to view phone
Shenandoah Low Rent Housing AgencyShenandoah · 78 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Clarinda Low Rent Housing AgencyClarinda · 74 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
CHARITON HOUSING AGENCYChariton · 72 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Sioux CenterSioux Center · 71 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Low Rent Housing Agency Of OnawaOnawa · 62 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Missouri ValleyMissouri Valley · 53 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Red OakRed Oak · 50 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Corning Housing CommissionCorning · 46 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Low Rent Housing Agency Of WintersetWinterset · 46 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Villisca Low Rent Housing AgencyVillisca · 44 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Low Rent Housing Agency Of LeonLeon · 42 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Rock Rapids Municipal Housing AgencyRock Rapids · 36 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Afton Housing CommissionAfton · 30 public housing unitsSign in to view phone

Housing agencies take applications for public housing and Section 8 vouchers; contact the one for your city or county. Most keep waiting lists that are not always open, so call first. The largest 50 are shown; the full list is under “Local housing agencies” above.

Iowa: subsidized apartments 259

PHEASANT RIDGE APARTMENTS2626 Bartelt Rd, Iowa City 52246 · 231 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
HAWTHORNE HILLS APARTMENTS2283 C St SW, Cedar Rapids 52404 · 202 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Spruce Hills Village and Spring Village2390 Tech Dr, Bettendorf 52722 · 183 assisted units · Seniors
GENEVA TOWER310 5th Ave SE, Cedar Rapids 52401 · 178 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
OAKRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD (DMACC)926 Oakridge Dr, Des Moines 50314 · 150 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
ELSIE MASON MANOR430 Grand Ave, Des Moines 50309 · 150 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
OAKRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD (HOMES OF OAKRIDGE)926 Oakridge Dr, Des Moines 50314 · 150 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
SOUTHRIDGE SENIOR RESIDENCES1100 Cummins Rd, Des Moines 50315 · 141 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LIGUTTI TOWER555 5th Ave, Des Moines 50309 · 139 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
STONE GARDENSBurlington 52601 · 134 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
CENTURY II / WEST PARK APTS515 Court St, Sioux City 51101 · 131 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MORNING HILLS AND SOUTHVIEW APTS2627 S Rustin St, Sioux City 51106 · 126 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
THE HERITAGE501 W 3rd St, Davenport 52801 · 120 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
FAIRMOUNT PINES3525 W 42nd St, Davenport 52806 · 110 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
WAKONDA MANOR1800 Watrous Ave, Des Moines 50315 · 110 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LUTHER MANOR-LUTHER TOWERS3118 Devils Glen Rd, Bettendorf 52722 · 109 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
KEYSTONE AND STONEHAVEN APARTMENTS3115 Roy Key Ave, Ames 50010 · 108 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
STONE CREST3330 E 25th St, Des Moines 50317 · 108 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
VALLEY WEST APARTMENTS1800 36th St, West Des Moines 50266 · 105 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
RIVER HILLS APARTMENTS #2916 E 6th St, Des Moines 50316 · 102 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Westridge Townhomes124 Avenue M W, Fort Dodge 50501 · 102 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
FEATHERSTONE TOWNHOMES901 N 35th St, Council Bluffs 51501 · 102 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
HILLSIDE PARK ~ SIOUX CITY2800 W 4th St, Sioux City 51103 · 101 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
ALVERNO APARTMENTS3525 Windsor Ave, Dubuque 52001 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PHEASANT ACRES APARTMENTS3640 Indian Hills Dr, Sioux City 51104 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
GLENBROOK APARTMENTS4815 1st Ave SW, Cedar Rapids 52405 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
ROBINSON HEIGHTS APARTMENTS2501 Mount Pleasant St, Burlington 52601 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
EDGEWATER ON THIRD401 W 3rd St, Davenport 52801 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Woodbury Pines Townhomes534 Woodbury Ave, Council Bluffs 51503 · 100 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
LINWOOD APARTMENTS4845 Johnson Ave NW, Cedar Rapids 52405 · 100 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HILLCREST APARTMENTS3290 Hillcrest Rd, Dubuque 52001 · 99 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
CASTLEWOOD APARTMENTS2130 Emerald Dr, Davenport 52804 · 96 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
MUSCATINE TOWER APARTMENTS106 E 6th St, Muscatine 52761 · 92 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
NORTH AVENUE TOWER103 North Ave, Council Bluffs 51503 · 92 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
OAK HILL MANOR1221 15th St SE, Cedar Rapids 52401 · 91 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
AHEPA 192-IV Apartments (202/221d4)RAD FOR PRAC6705 SE 5th St, Des Moines 50315 · 90 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ECUMENICAL TOWER250 W 6th St, Dubuque 52001 · 88 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MARTIN TOWER ON THE MALL410 Pierce St, Sioux City 51101 · 86 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CEDAR RIVER TOWER106 E 3rd St, Waterloo 50703 · 85 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HOTEL PRESIDENT500 Sycamore St, Waterloo 50703 · 84 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone

These rental buildings are subsidized by HUD, with rent based on household income. Call the building’s office directly to ask about vacancies and waiting lists. Larger buildings are listed first.

Affordable housing elsewhere in Iowa

Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-30. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.

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