Low-income apartments and rental assistance options in Iowa – including subsidized, public, senior, HUD, and other government housing programs.
Low Income Renters looking for safe, affordable housing in Iowa search these cities and counties most often:
| Search | About the Results |
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| Benton County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Benton County where there are 8+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Bremer County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Bremer County where there are 11+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Carroll County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Carroll County where there are 11+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Cerro Gordo County where there are 22+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Clayton County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Clayton County where there are 10+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Dallas County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Dallas County where there are 49+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Dickinson County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Dickinson County where there are 12+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Hancock County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Hancock County where there are 5+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Jackson County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Jackson County where there are 5+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Keokuk County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Keokuk County where there are 13+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Mahaska County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Mahaska County where there are 16+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Poweshiek County, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Poweshiek County where there are 19+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Cedar Rapids, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Cedar Rapids where there are 49+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Council Bluffs, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Council Bluffs where there are 57+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Davenport, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Davenport where there are 40+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Des Moines, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Des Moines where there are 138+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Dubuque, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Dubuque where there are 27+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Iowa City, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Iowa City where there are 27+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Sioux City, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Sioux City where there are 40+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Waterloo, IA Affordable Housing | Discover affordable housing in Waterloo where there are 23+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now. |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Corning Housing Commission | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Charles City Housing and Redevelopment Authority | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ottumwa Housing Authority | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| New Homestead Low Rent Housing Agency of Sioux Center | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rent Housing Agency of Waverly | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rent Housing Agency of Burlington | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chariton Housing Authority | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux City Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Shenandoah Low Rent Housing Agency | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Plaza, Oak Park Plaza, Eastview Manor and Southview Manor | Senior Public Housing | Open Now |
| Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency | Mainstream Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Now |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Council Bluffs, Iowa | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Now |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rent Housing Agency of Bancroft | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rent Housing Agency of Missouri Valley | Public Housing | Open Now |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Keokuk, Iowa Limited | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Now |
| Keokuk Housing Authority | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lenox Low Rent Housing Agency | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clarinda Low Rent Housing Agency | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Evansdale Municipal Housing Authority | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Centerville Municipal Housing Agency | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Centerville Municipal Housing Agency | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rent Housing Agency of Red Oak | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Rapids Municipal Housing Agency | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Lee County, Iowa | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Now |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Muscatine County, Iowa | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Now |
| Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waterloo Housing Authority | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Villisca Low Rent Housing Agency | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Assisted Living, The Rose of Dubuque, 1-Bedroom | Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher | Open Now |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Clinton Housing Authority | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Albia Housing Agency | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Audubon, Carroll, Crawford, Greene, Guthrie, Harrison, Ida, Sac, and Shelby County, Iowa | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cedar, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Jackson, Jones, and Scott County, Iowa | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Now |
| Family | Public Housing | Open Now |
| Asbury Meadows and Evergreen Meadows, Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) | Other Project Based | Open Now |
| Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority | Senior Public Housing | Open Now |
| Churchview Apartments and West Ridge Apartments, 1-Bedroom, USDA | Other Senior and Disabled | Open Now |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Kossuth, Mitchell, Winnebago, and Worth County, Iowa | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Now |
| Family | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| North Iowa Regional Housing Authority | Senior and Disabled Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
| Waiting List | Program | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, and Story County, Iowa | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher | Open Until Further Notice |
| Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority | Public Housing | Open Until Further Notice |
Even if it looks difficult to get housing, apply anyway.
Some factors make it look like a longshot to get housing. Any waiting list opening is a legitimate chance to get housing, no mattter how long it takes.Josie Shivers says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a very helpful website. I was able to put it in a Section 8 application, and received a letter that I was chosen to be on a waiting list!"