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

BROOKSIDE SOUTH AND PEARL STREET APARTMENTS214 4th Ave W, Grinnell 50112 · 60 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
SHERIDAN VILLAGE701 Hogrefe Ave, Dubuque 52001 · 60 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
PARK VIEW SENIOR VILLAGE810 S R St, Indianola 50125 · 60 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
INDEPENDENCE VILLAGE APARTMENTS821 Iowa St, Sioux City 51105 · 60 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
SUNCREST VILLAGE1800 S 4th Ave E, Newton 50208 · 60 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
AUTUMN PARK APARTMENTS ~ CHARITON330 N Main St, Chariton 50049 · 58 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
NORTHGATE TOWNHOMES1222 N 31st St, Council Bluffs 51501 · 58 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
CORALVILLE SENIOR RESIDENCES1799 5th St, Coralville 52241 · 57 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LIBERTY MANOR1119 Kent Cir, Waterloo 50701 · 57 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PARK WINDS APARTMENTS3604 E Douglas Ave, Des Moines 50317 · 57 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Westview Terrace7218 Hillandale Rd, Davenport 52806 · 56 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
LAKELAND PARK APARTMENTS210 W 10th Ave N, Clear Lake 50428 · 56 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PALMER APARTMENTS AND HERITAGE HAVEN711 Jefferson St, West Union 52175 · 55 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
AUTUMN PARK APARTMENTS ~ SHENANDOAH201 N Blossom St, Shenandoah 51601 · 55 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
EVERGREEN TERRACE2430 West St, Sioux City 51103 · 55 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
FIVE SEASONS SENIOR HOUSING1225 42nd St SE, Cedar Rapids 52403 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
FRIEDENHEIM COMMUNITY (PRAC)2603 Madison Ave, Burlington 52601 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WAVERLY MANOR210 15th St NW, Waverly 50677 · 54 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
AHEPA PENELOPE 38 APARTMENTS717 NE 5th St, Ankeny 50021 · 53 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HILLTOP MANOR439 Lindale Dr, Marion 52302 · 53 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SPENCER MANOR APARTMENTS503 E 19th St, Spencer 51301 · 52 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MAPLE PARK APARTMENTS - COUNCIL BLUFFS3524 2nd Ave, Council Bluffs 51501 · 51 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SHAMROCK HEIGHTS1020 Shamrock Ln, Centerville 52544 · 51 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CEDAR PLACE APARTMENTS812 Cedar St, Story City 50248 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MAPLE PARK APARTMENTS211 S Smith St, Algona 50511 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
GOLDEN MEADOWS805 13th Ave, Manson 50563 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SUNSET RETIREMENT HOME NORTH118 E 21st St, Spencer 51301 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
OAKWOOD MANOR APARTMENTS311 N 12th St, Denison 51442 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HERSHEY MANOR1810 Mulberry Ave, Muscatine 52761 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LYONS MANOR318 Main Ave, Clinton 52732 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MAPLE HEIGHTS APARTMENTS5300 Stone Ave, Sioux City 51106 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
RENAISSANCE PARK APARTMENTS610 E 4th St, Waterloo 50703 · 50 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
THE MEADOWS APARTMENTS - NEVADA402 5th St, Nevada 50201 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
TOWN SQUARE APARTMENTS127 Winnebago Way, Forest City 50436 · 49 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
AUTUMN PARK APARTMENTS ~ SHELDON131 N Washington Ave, Sheldon 51201 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WALTON WOODS APARTMENTS1000 W Adams St, Jefferson 50129 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
AUTUMN PARK APARTMENTS ~ WASHINGTON841 W Monroe St, Washington 52353 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ACORN ACRES PHASE II1805 N 8th St, Red Oak 51566 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
BENTON PLACE520 Benton Ave W, Albia 52531 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MAPLELEAF APARTMENTS704 E Mapleleaf Dr, Mount Pleasant 52641 · 48 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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