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

CAPSTONE HOUSING313 E 4th St N, Newton 50208 · 21 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
KOVAR COURT APARTMENTS100 N 6th St, Missouri Valley 51555 · 21 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
EAST MAQUOKETA PARK APARTMENTS1020 German St Apt 3, Maquoketa 52060 · 20 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
AUTUMN HOUSE APARTMENTS107 N Division St, Creston 50801 · 20 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SKYLINE GROUP HOMES272 36th Ave N, Clinton 52732 · 20 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
PROJECT INDEPENDENCE4002 Sherman St NE, Cedar Rapids 52402 · 19 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
LOESS HILLS ESTATES711 Nuckolls St, Glenwood 51534 · 19 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
MAPLE HEIGHTS ANNEX5300 Stone Ave, Sioux City 51106 · 19 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Gardens of Dubuque1895 Radford Rd, Dubuque 52002 · 19 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
MIDTOWN GARDENS61 Midtown Ln, Burlington 52601 · 18 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
LAKE VIEW APARTMENTS2117 Northern Dr, Burlington 52601 · 18 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
CROWN COLONY APARTMENTS108 Kansas Ave NW, Orange City 51041 · 16 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SIBLEY HOUSING612 8th St, Sibley 51249 · 16 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
SOUTHCREST MANOR II602 2nd St SW, Waukon 52172 · 16 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
EMMETSBURG GROUP HOMES1501 Palmer St, Emmetsburg 50536 · 16 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
HOWARD CENTER, INC GROUP HOMES701 S 13th St, Sac City 50583 · 16 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MARSHALL CMI HOUSING105 E Webster St, Marshalltown 50158 · 16 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
QUALITY LIFE, INC.1621 Violet Ln, Storm Lake 50588 · 16 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
DIAMOND HEIGHTS1018 11th St, Onawa 51040 · 16 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
TIPTON SENIOR PARK PHASE III APARTMENTS50 Plum St, Tipton 52772 · 15 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
Westminster House III940 Cummins Pkwy, Des Moines 50312 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Westminster House II5631 Francis Ave, Des Moines 50310 · 15 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
HAMILTON PLACE APARTMENTS3325 Sterling Dr, Burlington 52601 · 15 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
LEMARS INDEPENDENT LIVING116 2nd Ave SW, Le Mars 51031 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
RUTHVEN APARTMENTS2701 Mitchell St, Ruthven 51358 · 14 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
THE APARTMENTS OF OWL CREEK725 SW Ankeny Rd, Ankeny 50023 · 14 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
ROSE MICHAEL GARDENS4516 Avenue L, Fort Madison 52627 · 14 assisted units · Seniors
BURLING HOUSE910 1st Ave, Charles City 50616 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
BIRCH VILLAGE408 SE Noble St, Greenfield 50849 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
HAWKEYE APARTMENTS333 N Commercial St, Carson 51525 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
WALTON GROUP HOME2101 Northern Dr, Burlington 52601 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
VALLEY APARTMENTS537 5th St NW, Sioux Center 51250 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
OAK TREE APARTMENTS403 7th St SW, Hampton 50441 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
SUNSET RETIREMENT HOME EAST111 E 20th St, Spencer 51301 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
INDIAN CREEK APARTMENTS2918 N Broadway, Council Bluffs 51503 · 12 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
Willow Creek Place (R4P Pending App)620 14th Ave NE, Le Mars 51031 · 12 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
UNITY SQUARE TOWNHOMES100 Unity Sq, Waterloo 50703 · 11 assisted units · FamiliesSign in to view phone
Home In Stead (ECHO Housing)302 NE 8th St, Leon 50144 · 10 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
RISE GROUP HOME107 Maxie Ave NE, Elkader 52043 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MWA II GROUP HOME2417 W Fulliam Ave, Muscatine 52761 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign 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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