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

VINTON PARK APARTMENTS1603 W 1st St, Vinton 52349 · 36 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
APARTMENTS OF RIVER TRACE1717 6th Ave, Des Moines 50314 · 36 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CAMELOT VILLAGE1105 S 3rd St, Council Bluffs 51503 · 35 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WESTSIDE MANOR2401 S Taft Ave, Mason City 50401 · 35 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
HERITAGE HEIGHTS (EVENTIDE SENIOR HSG)118 S 20th St, Denison 51442 · 35 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PILGRIM PLACE741 S Illinois Ave, Mason City 50401 · 34 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ONEOTA VILLAGE5 Ohio St, Decorah 52101 · 34 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ROSEWOOD HEIGHTS1202 S 3rd Ave, Rock Rapids 51246 · 34 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PINNACLE APARTMENTS312 2nd St, Boone 50036 · 34 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
GREENRIDGE FAMILY APARTMENTS1641 Camelot Dr, Waterloo 50702 · 32 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
ROYAL RIDGE APARTMENTS925 Golf Course Rd, Rock Valley 51247 · 32 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
TOWN VIEW APARTMENTS454 W 4th St, Sioux City 51103 · 32 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
LEMARS ESTATES650 4th Ave NE, Le Mars 51031 · 31 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
PLAINS VIEW APARTMENTS2431 Avenue N, Council Bluffs 51501 · 30 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
RIVER VILLAGE I402 N Arcade St, Maquoketa 52060 · 30 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
RIDGE VILLAGE WEST1262 Downing Ct, Waterloo 50701 · 30 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
THREE LINKS APARTMENTS1033 19th St SW, Mason City 50401 · 30 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
ROYAL OAK II APARTMENTS501 E 5th St, Atlantic 50022 · 29 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
NORTH MAIN MANOR310 N Main St, Osceola 50213 · 29 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
FAIR HAVEN WEST604 E 2nd St, Pella 50219 · 29 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SUNSET RETIREMENT HOME SOUTH328 Grand Ave, Spencer 51301 · 28 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PROGRESS INDUSTRIES GROUP HOMES519 E 3rd St S, Newton 50208 · 28 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
BILLS COMMUNITY HOMES827 Wildwood Rd, Waterloo 50702 · 26 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
HILLSIDE VILLAGE ~ GLENWOOD258 Sivers Rd, Glenwood 51534 · 26 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
THE FOLKS APARTMENTS308 N Adams St, Mount Pleasant 52641 · 25 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
UPLIFT MANOR APARTMENTS2916 30th St, Des Moines 50310 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
BOYER VIEW PARK APARTMENTS103 Boyer View Dr, Logan 51546 · 24 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
KINGSTON APARTMENTS315 E 4th St, Kingsley 51028 · 24 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
OAKVIEW I1017 Levin Dr, Knoxville 50138 · 24 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HILLSIDE APARTMENTS ~ DENISON1209 N 26th St, Denison 51442 · 24 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
LAKEVIEW MANOR904 E Milwaukee Ave, Storm Lake 50588 · 24 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
NORTH BAY APARTMENTS210 E Pierce Ave, Fairfield 52556 · 24 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Woodlawn Apartments1115 Woodlawn Ave, Chariton 50049 · 24 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
OAK VILLAGE - GREENFIELD402 SE Noble St, Greenfield 50849 · 24 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
NISHNA PRODUCTIONS GROUP HOME304 W Valley Ave, Shenandoah 51601 · 24 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
FILLMORE PLACE801 S Fillmore St, Osceola 50213 · 24 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
CARROLLTON APARTMENTS807 E 8th St, Carroll 51401 · 23 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
BROOKSIDE WEST1314 West St, Grinnell 50112 · 23 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
R.E. SCHORG MANOR2219 C St SW, Cedar Rapids 52404 · 22 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Historic Tallcorn Towers2 N 2nd Ave, Marshalltown 50158 · 22 assisted units · Families

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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