HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IA, with 234 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

234
Authorized HCV units
36th
National size percentile
27th
IA size percentile
92
IA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory IA · Section 8 / HCV 234 HCV units 27th percentile in IA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency vs nearby IA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency administers 234 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-sized Section 8 agency, larger than 27% of IA agencies.

234
authorized Section 8 vouchers
36th
percentile by size, nationally
27th
percentile in IA
D
Composite Score
48/100
Oskaloosa 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 F
234 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD 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
234 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency in IA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 234 authorized Section 8 units. Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 27th percentile by unit count in IA
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

234

Mid-sized nationally

Total authorized units

-

not reported

State-rank percentile

27 th

Below median among IA PHAs

2-BR standard range · IA

$919–$1,368 /mo

Median $919/mo · 2-BR

Section 8 / HCV share of Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa 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.

234 36th percentile higher than 36% 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 Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency

Oskaloosa 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. HUD authorizes 234 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency.

By Section 8 unit count among IA agencies, it lands at the 27th percentile, larger than 27% of its in-state peers. 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. 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); Oskaloosa 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. its main line is 6416738361. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
6416738361
Fax
6416764226
Email
director@acohousing.org
Executive Director
director@acohousing.org · 6416738361
How to apply at Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 234 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency, outside IA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside IA (234 HCV 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

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What to do with this PHA profile

Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency is a HUD PIH directory record with 234 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 Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency?

HUD's PIH directory reports 234 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency part of HUD?

HUD lists Oskaloosa 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 Oskaloosa 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.