Ames Housing Authority

515 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010
(515) 239-5400



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About Ames Housing Authority

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program for the City of Ames is now being administered by Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority. You may contact them at their Website or at (515) 986-1882, ext. 20


Mission Statement

Providing decent, safe, affordable housing while enhancing the quality of life for economically challenged individuals.

Program Summary for Ames Housing Authority

Ames Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Ames Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Ames Housing Authority administered a total of 50 Section 8 Vouchers. Ames Housing Authority currently has as its program type. Ames Housing Authority is located at 515 Clark Avenue, Ames, IA, 50010 and serves the city of Ames. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Ames Housing Authority at, (515) 239-5400 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status
Size of Ames Housing Authority compared nationally Large
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Total Numbers of Communities N/A
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Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units N/A
Waiting list for the Ames Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Story County, IA

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Story County, IA:

Median Income
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Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $33,150
  • $37,850
  • $42,600
  • $47,300
  • $51,100
  • $54,900
  • $58,700
  • $62,450
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $19,900
  • $22,750
  • $25,600
  • $28,400
  • $30,700
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $53,000
  • $60,600
  • $68,150
  • $75,700
  • $81,800
  • $87,850
  • $93,900
  • $99,950

2017 Fair Market Rents for Story County, IA

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Story County, IA:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$526 $663 $805 $1106 $1329



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority Grimes IA 1,008 132 Open 25.37 Miles Contact
Des Moines Municipal Housing Authority Des Moines Municipal Housing Authority Des Moines IA 3,438 434 Open 27.52 Miles Contact
Marshalltown Housing Authority Marshalltown Housing Authority Marshalltown IA 464 N/A Open 36.16 Miles Contact
Fort Dodge Housing Agency Fort Dodge Housing Agency Fort Dodge IA 665 136 Open 43.3 Miles Contact
Mid Iowa Regional Housing Authority Mid Iowa Regional Housing Authority Fort Dodge IA N/A N/A Open 43.85 Miles Contact
Warren County Housing Authority Warren County Housing Authority Indianola IA N/A N/A Open 46.23 Miles Contact

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Ames Housing Authority Program Type:
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Story County Quick Facts

Population: 94,073
Persons Per Household: 2.34
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 37.2%
Homeownership Rate: 55.0%
Housing Units: 37,543
Yearly Income Per Person: $25,986
Median Household Income: $50,516