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

CEDAR VILLAGE SENIOR RESIDENCES193 Jacolyn Dr NW, Cedar Rapids 52405 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SHALOM TOWER II321 4th St NE, Mason City 50401 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
RIVER VILLAGE II401 N Arcade St, Maquoketa 52060 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WOODLAND APARTMENTS1105 Park St, Woodbine 51579 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
EVANSDALE SENIOR RESIDENCES210 S Evans Rd, Evansdale 50707 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LOGAN APARTMENTS404 S 4th St, Fairfield 52556 · 48 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
GREEN VALLEY MANOR122 Manor Dr, Creston 50801 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
LUTHER HEIGHTS3116 Devils Glen Rd, Bettendorf 52722 · 47 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Westland Manor Apartments507 Vernon St, West Burlington 52655 · 47 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Waverly Homes (RAD)320 15th St NW, Waverly 50677 · 47 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
FLOYD VALLEY APARTMENTS110 6th Ave NE, Le Mars 51031 · 47 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
FAIRMOUNT PARK SENIOR HOUSING210 S Fairmount St, Sioux City 51106 · 46 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
RIVER TERRACE APARTMENTS128 Bank St, Keokuk 52632 · 46 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WAPELLO WOODS720 N Fellows Ave, Ottumwa 52501 · 46 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
OAK PARK VILLAGE ~ CEDAR RAPIDS1213 16th St SE, Cedar Rapids 52401 · 46 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
LUTHER KNOLL3264 Palmer Hills Ct, Bettendorf 52722 · 46 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
OAK VILLAGE SENIOR RESIDENCES101 S 11th St, Marion 52302 · 46 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
AHEPA 192 II APARTMENTS202 SE 30th St, Ankeny 50021 · 46 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SOUTHWINDS APARTMENTS1264 Cummins Rd, Des Moines 50315 · 45 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
BRADY VILLAGE1928 E 38th St, Davenport 52807 · 44 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
FRANK SMITH CENTER (R4P HAP)2100 Beaver Ave, Des Moines 50310 · 44 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HILLSIDE APTS ~ OTTUMWA118 S Union St, Ottumwa 52501 · 44 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CALU APARTMENTS205 W Briggs Ave, Fairfield 52556 · 41 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
REGENCY APARTMENTS1531 6th Pl SE, Mason City 50401 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HORIZON TOWERS2724 Bicentennial Dr, Cedar Falls 50613 · 40 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SANTA CLARA APARTMENTS1215 Santa Clara St, Oskaloosa 52577 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
STRAWBERRY HILL APARTMENTS1800 Highway 64 E, Anamosa 52205 · 40 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
EXCEPTIONAL PERSONSWaterloo 50701 · 40 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
RIVERSIDE GARDENS715 Bruner Ave, Sioux City 51109 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Westover Manor205 40th Street Dr SE, Cedar Rapids 52403 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
VIRGINIA PARK APARTMENTS2111 E Virginia Ave, Des Moines 50320 · 39 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MOUNDVIEW MANOR2501 Highway 13, Marion 52302 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
TRINITY POINTE2175 Bison Ct, Marion 52302 · 39 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
UNITED MANOR707 14th St, De Witt 52742 · 38 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
KANESVILLE HEIGHTS2310 Sherwood Dr, Council Bluffs 51503 · 37 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
AHEPA 192-III APARTMENTS112 SE 30th St, Ankeny 50021 · 37 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ROCK VALLEY RESIDENTIAL HOUSING1610 20th St, Rock Valley 51247 · 36 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
RIDGEWOOD260 S 4th St, Akron 51001 · 36 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
West Vinton Park Apartments1603 W 1st St, Vinton 52349 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
MAQUOKETA PARK APARTMENTS1002 German St, Maquoketa 52060 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign 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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