Public Housing Agencies, commonly referred to as Housing Authorities and abbreviated as PHAs, are federally funded and regulated organizations tasked with developing long-term, sustainable housing strategies for the communities they serve.
Housing authorities offer many services for those within their jurisdiction, most notably the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs. Each housing authority participates in a different array of programs to best meet the needs of their community.
There are 69 public housing agencies in Iowa managing a total of 108 affordable housing waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
Iowa housing authorities serve 28071 households through public housing and housing choice voucher programs. Iowa's PHAs serve the most vulnerable residents with 44 percent of renter households in the state earning less than half the Area Median Income.
Corning Housing Commission manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Afton Housing Commission manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Ottumwa Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Stanton Housing Commission manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Lone Tree Housing Commission manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Hamburg manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Sidney manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Malvern Low Rent Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Farragut manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
New Homestead Low Rent Housing Agency of Sioux Center manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Tabor Low Rent Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Waverly manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Onawa manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Burlington manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Chariton Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Winterset manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Sioux City Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Shenandoah Low Rent Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on November 17th, 2022.
Municipal Housing Agency of Manning manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Iowa City Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Cedar Rapids Housing Services Division manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Essex Low Rent Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Mount Ayr manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Leon manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Bancroft manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Missouri Valley manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Keokuk Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Lenox Low Rent Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Clarinda Low Rent Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Evansdale Municipal Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Centerville Municipal Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Red Oak manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Davenport Housing Commission manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Rock Rapids Municipal Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Fort Madison Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Waterloo Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Decorah manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Emmetsburg manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Spirit Lake manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Villisca Low Rent Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Grinnell Low Rent Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Dubuque Housing and Community Development Department manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 12th, 2023.
City of Ames manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Clinton Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Mason City Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Authority of the City of Cedar Falls manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Albia Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on June 5th, 2015.
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Warren County Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Municipal Housing Agency of New Hampton manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Region XII Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Southeast Iowa Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Upper Explorerland Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Iowa Northland Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Mid Iowa Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Siouxland Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on June 5th, 2015.
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