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

JACOBS PLACE2400 30th St, Des Moines 50310 · 82 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
STORM LAKE SENIOR APARTMENTS210 E 13th St, Storm Lake 50588 · 82 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CAMELOT APARTMENTS1650 Camelot Dr, Waterloo 50702 · 81 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CAPITOL HOUSE APARTMENTS320 S Dubuque St, Iowa City 52240 · 81 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ECUMENICAL TOWERS320 E Washington St, Iowa City 52240 · 81 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PRAIRIE ROSE SENIOR APARTMENTS2010 W 4th Ave, Indianola 50125 · 81 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CROSSROADS SQUARE1820 E Ridgeway Ave, Waterloo 50702 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PARK AT NINE233112 Boulder Dr, Cedar Falls 50613 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LINDEN PLACE1105 E 12th St S, Newton 50208 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MT. VILLAGE1727 Mount Village Dr, Waterloo 50703 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LOGAN PARK APARTMENTS1731 Cleveland Ave, Des Moines 50316 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CENTENNIAL MANOR APARTMENTS441 W 3rd St, Sioux City 51103 · 80 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ST. MARYS APARTMENTS2955 Kaufmann Ave, Dubuque 52001 · 79 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Inglenook and Norwich Apartments319 N D St, Oskaloosa 52577 · 78 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SYSTEMS UNLIMITED GROUP HOMES1615 Deforest Ave, Iowa City 52240 · 78 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
LUTHER CREST5430 N Gaines St, Davenport 52806 · 77 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WAHKONSA MANOR APARTMENTS927 Central Ave, Fort Dodge 50501 · 76 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CORINTHIAN GARDENS1011 University Ave, Des Moines 50314 · 75 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
STEAMBOAT LANDING300 Angular St, Burlington 52601 · 75 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
HERITAGE APARTMENTS1306 W Donald St Ste 400, Waterloo 50703 · 75 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
CEDAR PARK APARTMENTS1816 Logan St, Muscatine 52761 · 72 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
GARDEN VILLAGE APARTMENTS2736 2nd Ave N, Fort Dodge 50501 · 72 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PARK TOWER329 6th Ave S, Clinton 52732 · 71 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
BLUFFS TOWERS38 Pearl St, Council Bluffs 51503 · 70 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
EDGEBROOK PARK APARTMENTS513 E Olive St, Marshalltown 50158 · 70 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
CEDAR SQUARE FAMILY HOUSING1811 W 8th St, Cedar Falls 50613 · 70 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
MEADOW VILLAGE APARTMENTS801 S R St, Indianola 50125 · 70 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
CEDAR HILLS APARTMENTS2002 Logan St, Muscatine 52761 · 67 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
EMEIS PARK APARTMENTS1729 Emerald Dr, Davenport 52804 · 67 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
THE MEADOWS APARTMENTS1030 Memorial Dr SE, Cedar Rapids 52403 · 66 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ODD FELLOWS APARTMENTS206 Nicholas Dr, Marshalltown 50158 · 65 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
AUTUMN PARK APARTMENTS ~ IOWA CITY913 Willow St, Iowa City 52245 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
AUTUMN PARK APARTMENTS ~ MASON CITY710 S Pierce Ave, Mason City 50401 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Westridge Apartments2004 Garfield Ave, Harlan 51537 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
GRANT VILLAGE823 6th St SW, Mason City 50401 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SHIRE APARTMENTS4236 Hickory Ln, Sioux City 51106 · 64 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
REGENCY V APARTMENTS3001 Regency Ct, Ames 50010 · 63 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
AUTUMN PARK APARTMENTS ~ CHEROKEE1003 E Ridgeview Dr, Cherokee 51012 · 62 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
EASTWOOD APARTMENTS420 E 7th St, Ames 50010 · 60 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
AHEPA 192 APARTMENTS6190 NW 59th Ct, Johnston 50131 · 60 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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