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Find a Section 8 housing authority

Pick a state to explore HUD Public Housing Authority records, ranked by reported authorized HCV units, with source contact details for each agency. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.

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Source directory

According to HUD, its PIH directory contains more than 3,000 Public Housing Authority records. This tool lists the records for a chosen state and their reported authorized HCV units.

63 PHAs in Iowa

Ranked by authorized Section 8 unit count. Filter the directory to focus your research, then save agencies privately in this browser.

Show agencies at or above a program size you choose. This is not a waitlist or eligibility filter.

50 of 63 shown

Showing the 50 largest programs first. Use the filter to narrow the full directory, or expand the list.

PHACitySection 8 unitsSave
Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency - 3,702
Iowa City Housing Authority - 1,431
Cedar Rapids Housing Services - 1,316
City of Sioux City Housing Authority - 1,221
Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority - 1,132
City of Dubuque - 1,125
Waterloo Housing Authority - 1,091
Northwest Iowa Regional Housing Authority - 1,086
Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority - 1,078
Fort Dodge Municipal Housing Agency - 1,072
Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority - 1,037
Region XII Regional Housing Authority - 952
Davenport Housing Commission - 865
Municipal Housing Agency of Council Bluffs - 784
Mason City Housing Authority - 533
Upper Explorerland Regional Housing Authority - 499
City of Marshalltown Rent Assistance Program - 469
Low Rent Housing Agency of Clinton - 428
Area XV Multi-County Housing Agency - 427
Cedar Falls Housing Commission - 406
North Iowa Regional Housing Authority - 403
Muscatine Municipal Housing Agency - 385
Low Rent Housing Agency of Burlington - 347
Iowa Northland Regional Housing Authority - 317
Southeast Iowa Regional Housing Authority - 271
Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville - 263
Ottumwa Housing Authority - 241
Oskaloosa Municipal Housing Agency - 234
Charles City Hsg and Redev Authority - 210
Keokuk Housing Authority - 175
Warren County Housing Authority - 175
Grinnell Low Rent Housing Authority - 170
Evansdale Municipal Housing Authority - 163
Low Rent Housing Agency of Spirit Lake - 156
Centerville Municipal Housing Agency - 101
Albia Housing Agency - 99
Fort Madison Housing Authority - 73
Afton Housing Commission - 0
Chariton Housing Agency - 0
Clarinda Low Rent Housing Agency - 0
Corning Housing Commission - 0
Essex Low Rent Housing Agency - 0
Lenox Low Rent Housing Agency - 0
Lone Tree Housing Commission - 0
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Bancroft - 0
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Farragut - 0
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Hamburg - 0
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Leon - 0
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Missouri Valley - 0
Low Rent Housing Agency Of Mount Ayr - 0

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use this directory?
Start with the HUD-listed records in the state you are researching, then verify each agency’s current programs, service area, eligibility rules, and waitlist status directly. A directory record or unit count is not an application route or a live availability signal.
Does a larger reported HCV count mean a shorter wait?
Not necessarily. Reported authorized units describe program scale, not current availability, waitlist length, or whether an agency is accepting applications. Confirm those details with the agency directly.
Where does this list come from?
Every record shown is drawn from HUD’s Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data directory. Some records report zero authorized HCV units; those remain source records and do not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.

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.