HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IA, with 403 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 403
- Authorized HCV units
- 50th
- National size percentile
- 46th
- IA size percentile
- 92
- IA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · North Iowa Regional HA vs nearby IA agencies
- 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
- This PHA
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority (this PHA)
403 units
- Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency
Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency
385 units
- Low Rent Housing Agency of Burlington
Low Rent Housing Agency of Burlington
347 units
The verdict
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority administers 403 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 46% of IA agencies.
- 403
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 50th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 46th
- 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.
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority, based in IA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 403 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.
- 46th percentile by unit count in IA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
403
Mid-sized nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
121
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
46 th
Below 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 North Iowa Regional Housing Authority 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.
403 Top 50% higher than 50% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority: What the HUD Directory Shows
Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it. North Iowa Regional Housing Authority is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in IA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 403 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 121 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.
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 46th percentile there, ahead of 46% 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.
Across IA's 92 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $919-$1,368/month (median $919); North Iowa Regional Housing Authority 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. its main line is 6414230897. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6414230897
- Fax
- 6414231624
- jstotts@nirha.com
- Executive Director
- jstotts@nirha.com · 6414230897
How to apply at North Iowa Regional Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 403 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for North Iowa Regional Housing Authority. 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 North Iowa Regional Housing Authority 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 North Iowa Regional Housing Authority, outside IA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside IA (403 HCV units here).
- Hale County Housing Authority · TX · 404 HCV
- Leominster Housing Authority · MA · 404 HCV
- Walton County Housing Authority · FL · 404 HCV
- Wicomico County Housing Authority · MD · 404 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside IA (121 total units here).
- Housing Authority of Carbon County · UT · 121 total
- Housing Authority of Hickman · KY · 121 total
- Housing Authority of the City of Atoka · OK · 121 total
- Housing Authority of the City of England · AR · 121 total
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
Comparable IA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:
- Cedar Falls Housing Commission · 406 units
- Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency · 385 units
- Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency · 427 units
- Low Rent Housing Agency of Clinton · 428 units
- Low Rent Housing Agency of Burlington · 347 units
What to do with this PHA profile
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 403 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 North Iowa Regional Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 403 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for North Iowa Regional Housing Authority 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 North Iowa Regional Housing Authority 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 North Iowa Regional Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists North Iowa Regional Housing Authority 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 North Iowa Regional Housing Authority. 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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