HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, IA, with 1,132 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 1,132
- Authorized HCV units
- 77th
- National size percentile
- 89th
- IA size percentile
- 92
- IA FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Southern Iowa Regional HA vs nearby IA agencies
- This PHA
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (this PHA)
1,132 units
- City of Dubuque
City of Dubuque
1,125 units
- Waterloo HA
Waterloo Housing Authority
1,091 units
- Northwest Iowa Regional HA
Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority
1,086 units
- Eastern Iowa Regional HA
Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority
1,078 units
- Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency
Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency
1,072 units
The verdict
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority administers 1,132 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 89% of IA agencies.
- 1,132
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 77th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 89th
- 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 Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority in IA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 1,132 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 89th percentile by unit count in IA
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
1,132
Mid-to-large nationally · High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
125
Mid-to-large nationally · all programs combined
State-rank percentile
89 th
Top quartile among IA PHAs
2-BR standard range · IA
$919–$1,368 /mo
Median $919/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority
With 1,132 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority sits at the 77th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 89th 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 Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Southern 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.
1,132 Top 23% higher than 77% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority
HUD's PHAS system places it in the "High Performer" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity. Southern 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 1,132 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 125 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 89th percentile there, ahead of 89% 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); Southern 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 6417828585. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 6417828585
- Fax
- 6417825900
- sirha@sirha-ia.org
- Executive Director
- bgreenwalt@sirha-ia.org · 6417828585
How to apply at Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 1,132 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern 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 (1,132 HCV units here).
- CDC of National City · CA · 1,131 HCV
- City of Glendale Housing Authority · AZ · 1,131 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of Pine Bluff · AR · 1,130 HCV
- Housing Authority Of The City Of Norwalk · CT · 1,129 HCV
Similar total HUD units
Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside IA (125 total units here).
- Cadillac Housing Commission · MI · 125 total
- Dickson Housing Authority · TN · 125 total
- Falfurrias Housing Authority · TX · 125 total
- Ha Elba · AL · 125 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
Other IA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- City of Dubuque · 1,125 units
- Waterloo Housing Authority · 1,091 units
- Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority · 1,086 units
- Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority · 1,078 units
- Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency · 1,072 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 1,132 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 Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority?
HUD's PIH directory reports 1,132 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Southern 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 Southern 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 Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority part of HUD?
HUD lists Southern 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 Southern 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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