Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority

1201 SE Gateway Drive, Grimes, IA, 50111
(515) 986-1882



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About Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority

CIRHA offers several programs to help meet your housing needs. The region CIRHA covers includes the counties of Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion and Story (but does not include the cities of Knoxville or Pella).

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program is available in all six counties in CIRHA's service area. Included are the counties of Boone, Dallas, Jasper, Madison, Marion, and Story, excluding the cities of Knoxville & Pella in Marion county.

Families are responsible for locating a unit that is eligible for the program. The family will pay rent to the landlord based on between 30 to 40 percent of the families gross monthly adjusted income. CIRHA will form a contract with the landlord to pay the difference directly to the landlord on behalf of the family.

Additional Information

The waiting list is open. You need to complete the preliminary application for Section 8 and be placed on the waiting list. If you are applying living in our service area and have provided proof of your physical address with one of the required items, the wait is anywhere from 6 months to 1 year. The official Website is http://www.cirhahome.org. You can print the preliminary application from the website.



Mission Statement

Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority aims to promote affordable, decent, safe and sanitary housing by assisting qualified families in a non-discriminatory manner, encouraging self-sufficiency and individual responsibility, while maintaining the public trust.

Program Summary for Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority

Central Iowa Regional 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. Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 132 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority administered a total of 1,008 Section 8 Vouchers. Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority is located at 1201 SE Gateway Drive, Grimes, IA, 50111 and serves the city of Grimes. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority at, (515) 986-1882 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 2
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 1,008
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 132
Waiting list for the Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Polk 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 Polk 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
  • $31,250
  • $35,700
  • $40,150
  • $44,600
  • $48,200
  • $51,750
  • $55,350
  • $58,900
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $18,750
  • $21,400
  • $24,100
  • $26,750
  • $30,680
  • $35,160
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $49,950
  • $57,100
  • $64,250
  • $71,350
  • $77,100
  • $82,800
  • $88,500
  • $94,200

2017 Fair Market Rents for Polk 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 Polk County, IA:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$566 $669 $824 $1117 $1216



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Des Moines Municipal Housing Authority Des Moines Municipal Housing Authority Des Moines IA 3,438 434 Open 8.96 Miles Contact
Warren County Housing Authority Warren County Housing Authority Indianola IA N/A N/A Open 25.13 Miles Contact
Ames Housing Authority Ames Housing Authority Ames IA N/A N/A Open 25.37 Miles Contact
Knoxville Public Housing Agency Knoxville Public Housing Agency Knoxville IA N/A N/A Open 43.19 Miles Contact
Afton Housing Authority Afton Housing Authority Afton IA N/A N/A Open 49.94 Miles Contact
Marshalltown Housing Authority Marshalltown Housing Authority Marshalltown IA 464 N/A Open 51.31 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
132
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Polk County Quick Facts

Population: 459,862
Persons Per Household: 2.48
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 23.7%
Homeownership Rate: 69.2%
Housing Units: 188,671
Yearly Income Per Person: $30,442
Median Household Income: $59,018