HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IA, with 3,702 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

3,702
Authorized HCV units
93rd
National size percentile
99th
IA size percentile
92
IA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory IA · Section 8 / HCV 3,702 HCV units Standard Performer bracket 99th percentile in IA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency vs nearby IA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency administers 3,702 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, the largest in IA.

3,702
authorized Section 8 vouchers
93rd
percentile by size, nationally
99th
percentile in IA
A-
Composite Score
81/100
Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency

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.

Scale A+
3,702 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance B-
Standard Performer
HUD's own Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context B+
$919/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (92 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
3,702 Section 8 units

Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency, based in IA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 3,702 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 99th percentile by unit count in IA
  • HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

3,702

Mid-to-large nationally · Standard Performer bracket

Total authorized units

410

Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

99 th

Top decile among IA PHAs

2-BR standard range · IA

$919–$1,368 /mo

Median $919/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency

With 3,702 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency sits at the 93rd percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 99th percentile inside IA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across IA's 92 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $919–$1,368/month (median $919). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other IA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.

Where Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency 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.

3,702 Top 7% higher than 93% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). This entry sits in this band. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). Above this entry. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency

Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency 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 3,702 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 410 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.

HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Combined" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within IA, it sits at the 99th percentile there, ahead of 99% of IA PHAs by that measure. 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 5153238950. 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); Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency 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
5153238950
Fax
5152422844
Email
CMJohansen@dmgov.org
Executive Director
CMJohansen@dmgov.org · 5153238976
How to apply at Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 3,702 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency. 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 Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency 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 Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency, outside IA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside IA (3,702 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside IA (410 total units here).

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

Other IA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

Compare PHAs in IA side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency is a HUD PIH directory record with 3,702 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 Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency?

HUD's PIH directory reports 3,702 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency 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 Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency 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 Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency part of HUD?

HUD lists Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency 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 Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency. 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.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.