Davenport Housing Commission

This housing agency serves Davenport, Iowa.

Waiting List
Closed: Davenport, Iowa Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Davenport Housing Commission Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Davenport, Iowa Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental housing assistance in Davenport, Iowa.

The Davenport Housing Commission (DHC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is closed.

The DHC last accepted applications for this waiting list from September 20, 2022, until September 21, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, in person applications were accepted at the River’s Edge.

The maximum income limit for each household size were available on the pubic notice.

This waiting list had the following preference:

  • HUD or Davenport OAH Targeted Populations – This preference is reserved for HUD targeted populations or OAH targeted populations which currently include VASH program participants in Davenport that no longer need VA case management but still require a Section 8 voucher and Davenport Public Housing program participants that have been on the program for 3 years or more, have been model tenants, and still require rental assistance and make written request to move to the housing choice voucher program. Weighting value = 10,000,000 points.
  • Current Davenport Residents. Weighting value = 1,000,000 points.
  • Those Displaced by Natural Disaster or Code Enforcement Action. Weighting value = 200,000 points.
  • Elderly Persons 62 years of age and older. Weighting value = 30,000 points.
  • Disabled Persons and their families. Weighting value = 4,000 points.
  • Families with children 5 years of age and under. Weighting value = 500 points.
  • Working Families. Weighting value = 60 points.
  • Foster Youth to Independence (FYI). Weighting value 11,000,000 points.
  • All other families who do not meet the above criteria for a local preference but still meet the minimum eligibility requirements for the Section 8 program receive no additional weighting and will have their application ranked only by date and time of application. Weighting value therefore = 0 points.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the DHC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the DHC public notice on September 15, 2022.

Closed: Davenport Housing Commission Public Housing Waiting List

The City of Davenport Office of Assisted Housing (OAH) Public Housing waiting list is currently closed. The 2-3 Bedroom waiting list was last open for three weeks in June, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to pick up an application at the Davenport Office of Assisted Housing.

Once the application was completed, it must have been dropped off at the Davenport Office of Assisted Housing.

There were no preferences.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application was received.

For more information, visit the City of Davenport Office of Assisted Housing website.

About The Agency

Davenport Housing Commission provides affordable housing for up to 834 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

501 West 3rd Street, Davenport, IA

Visit Website(563) 326-7899

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How large is the Davenport Housing Commission?

Davenport Housing Commission serves 717 low-income households. The agency manages 865 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Davenport Housing Commission?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Davenport Housing Commission. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 98 percent of Davenport Housing Commission households.

How many Davenport Housing Commission residents are employed?

Working adults head 164 households and make up 23 percent of households served by Davenport Housing Commission.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Davenport Housing Commission?

There are 544 female-headed renter households living in Davenport Housing Commission housing. Households headed by females are 76% of those served by the Davenport Housing Commission.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Davenport Housing Commission renters?

Black 445
Native American 7
Asian-Pacific Islander 7
White 237
Hispanic 29

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Davenport Housing Commission?

There are 243 households headed by seniors served by the Davenport Housing Commission. Senior households are 34% of households in Davenport Housing Commission housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Davenport Housing Commission housing?

There are 200 persons with disabilities living in Davenport Housing Commission housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 28% of households served by the Davenport Housing Commission.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Davenport Housing Commission?

The Davenport Housing Commission is rated as a standard performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

How often does Davenport Housing Commission open new waiting lists?

Davenport Housing Commission’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on September 20, 2022 and closed on September 21, 2022.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Davenport Housing Commission

The Heritage

501 West 3rd Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801

Davenport Public Housing Scattered Sites

Throughout Davenport, Davenport, Iowa 52806