Largest Housing Authorities in Iowa
By voucher allocation. These five PHAs administer the bulk of Section 8 vouchers in Iowa.
All 63 Housing Authorities in Iowa
Click any PHA card for current payment standards, contact info, and the ZIPs they serve.
Afton Housing Commission
Albia Housing Agency
Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency
Cedar Falls Housing Commission
Cedar Rapids Housing Services
Centerville Municipal Housing Agency
Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority
CHARITON HOUSING AGENCY
Charles City Hsg and Redev Authority
City of Dubuque
City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program
City of Sioux City Housing Authority
Clarinda Low Rent Housing Agency
Corning Housing Commission
Davenport Housing Commission
Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency
Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Essex Low Rent Housing Agency
Evansdale Municipal Housing Authority
Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency
Fort Madison Housing Authority
Grinnell Low Rent Housing Authority
Iowa City Housing Authority
Iowa Northland Regional Housing Authority
Keokuk Housing Authority
Lenox Low Rent Housing Agency
Lone Tree Housing Commission
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Bancroft
Low Rent Housing Agency of Burlington
Low Rent Housing Agency of Clinton
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Farragut
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Hamburg
Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Leon
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Missouri Valley
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Mount Ayr
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Onawa
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Red Oak
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Sidney
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Sioux Center
Low Rent Housing Agency of Spirit Lake
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Waverly
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Winterset
Malvern Low Rent Housing Agency
Mason City Housing Authority
Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs
Municipal Housing Agency Of Manning
Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency
Ottumwa Housing Authority
Region XII Regional Housing Authority
Rock Rapids Municipal Housing Agency
Shenandoah Low Rent Housing Agency
Southeast Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority
Stanton Housing Commission
Tabor Low Rent Housing Agency
Upper Explorerland Regional Housing Authority
Villisca Low Rent Housing Agency
Warren County Housing Authority
Waterloo Housing Authority
About Section 8 in Iowa
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is administered locally by each Public Housing Authority. In Iowa, 63 PHAs administer approximately 24,437 vouchers. 6 PHAs use Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) — ZIP-code-level rent caps that more accurately reflect neighborhood rental markets.
Each PHA sets its own payment standards — typically between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent — that determine the maximum monthly Housing Assistance Payment. Landlords participating in the program can charge rent up to the payment standard (or higher with tenant approval at lease initiation, capped by rent reasonableness).