HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IA, with 469 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 469
- Authorized HCV units
- 54th
- National size percentile
- 57th
- IA size percentile
- 92
- IA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program vs nearby IA agencies
- Mason City HA
Mason City Housing Authority
533 units
- Upper Explorerland Regional HA
Upper Explorerland Regional Housing Authority
499 units
- This PHA
City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program (this PHA)
469 units
- Low Rent Housing Agency of Clinton
Low Rent Housing Agency of Clinton
428 units
- Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency
Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency
427 units
- Cedar Falls Housing Commission
Cedar Falls Housing Commission
406 units
The verdict
City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program administers 469 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 57% of IA agencies.
- 469
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 54th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 57th
- percentile in IA
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
HUD's directory lists City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program in IA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 469 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 57th percentile by unit count in IA
Section 8 / HCV units
469
Mid-sized nationally
Total authorized units
-
not reported
State-rank percentile
57 th
Above median among IA PHAs
2-BR standard range · IA
$919–$1,368 /mo
Median $919/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
469 Top 46% higher than 54% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program
City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in IA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 469 Section 8 / HCV units.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. By Section 8 unit count among IA agencies, it lands at the 57th percentile, larger than 57% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 6417545756. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across IA's 92 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $919-$1,368/month (median $919); City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6417545756
- Fax
- 6417545742
- housing@marshalltown-ia.gov
- Executive Director
- dmillizer@marshalltown-ia.gov · 6417545756
How to apply at City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 469 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across IA's 92 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $919–$1,368/month (median $919). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program, outside IA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside IA (469 HCV units here).
- Housing Auth of the County of Northumberland · PA · 469 HCV
- East Providence Housing Authority · RI · 470 HCV
- Haverhill Housing Authority · MA · 467 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Bloomington, IL · IL · 467 HCV
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in IA
Use these separate IA directory records for comparison; verify current programs with each agency directly:
- Upper Explorerland Regional Housing Authority · 499 units
- Low Rent Housing Agency of Clinton · 428 units
- Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency · 427 units
- Cedar Falls Housing Commission · 406 units
- Mason City Housing Authority · 533 units
What to do with this PHA profile
City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program is a HUD PIH directory record with 469 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Iowa state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Iowa PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program?
HUD's PIH directory reports 469 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program in IA. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program part of HUD?
HUD lists City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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