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

VERA FRENCH COMMONS211 E 37th St, Davenport 52806 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MIDWAY APARTMENTS65 Harbet Ave NW, Cedar Rapids 52405 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
ASSOCIATES SUPPORTED HOUSING208 S 3rd St, Marshalltown 50158 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MOSAIC XV2407 Avenue L, Council Bluffs 51501 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MOSAIC XXII319 S Elm Ave, Logan 51546 · 10 assisted units · People with disabilities
MOSAIC HOUSING XVIII218 Warren Ct, Osceola 50213 · 9 assisted units · People with disabilities
BLAIRS FERRY HOUSING3217 Agin Ct NE, Cedar Rapids 52402 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
TINGLEY HOUSING CORPORATION301 E Main St, Tingley 50863 · 8 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
PARK PLACE APARTMENTS1000 S Stuart St, Sigourney 52591 · 8 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
NOTTINGHAM APARTMENTS305 Maple St, Earlville 52041 · 8 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
POYNTER APARTMENTS412 3rd Ave, Grinnell 50112 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
PEARL COURT819 2nd St, Onawa 51040 · 8 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
SYSTEMS SANDUSKY GROUP HOME645 Sandusky Dr, Iowa City 52240 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
MOSAIC HOUSING VIII424 S Gustin St, Osceola 50213 · 6 assisted units · People with disabilities
WARREN H. TIMMERMAN APARTMENTS34 May St, Manning 51455 · 6 assisted units · SeniorsSign in to view phone
BIRCH HOUSE745 Pepper Dr, Iowa City 52240 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
ELM STREET HOME511 Elm St, Webster City 50595 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
HARMONY PLACE3014 W Fulliam Ave, Muscatine 52761 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilitiesSign in to view phone
SHELDON INDEPENDENT LIVING524 Oak St, Sheldon 51201 · 3 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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