Iowa City Housing Authority

410 E Washington Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240
(319) 356-5400



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About Iowa City Housing Authority

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The Housing Authority works to improve the quality of life for clients, acting as a community leader on affordable housing by providing information and education, housing assistance, and public and private partnership opportunities. The Housing Authority is a division of the City of Iowa City established in 1969 to administer housing assistance programs throughout its jurisdiction, including all of Johnson County and portions of Iowa and Washington Counties.

We currently assist more than 1,200 low-income families to acquire and maintain affordable housing through rental and ownership programs. Rental assistance includes the Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing Programs. Homeownership opportunities exist under the Tenant-to-Owner Program, Affordable Dream Homeownership Program, and the Housing Choice Homeownership Program. Participation in all programs requires the family be within federally established income guidelines.

The Housing Authority works with approximately 450 landlords. There are approximately 1214 vouchers with a total Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) contract in excess of $6 million to landlords within the Housing Authority jurisdiction.


Program Summary for Iowa City Housing Authority

Iowa City 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. Iowa City Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 81 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Iowa City Housing Authority administered a total of 1,272 Section 8 Vouchers. Iowa City Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Iowa City Housing Authority is located at 410 E Washington Street, Iowa City, IA, 52240 and serves the city of Iowa City. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Iowa City Housing Authority at, (319) 356-5400 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Iowa City Housing Authority compared nationally Large
Last Updated 04/12/2014
Total Numbers of Communities 6
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 1,272
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units 81
Waiting list for the Iowa City Housing Authority is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Johnson 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 Johnson 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
  • $35,450
  • $40,500
  • $45,550
  • $50,600
  • $54,650
  • $58,700
  • $62,750
  • $66,800
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $21,250
  • $24,300
  • $27,350
  • $30,350
  • $32,800
  • $35,250
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $54,950
  • $62,800
  • $70,650
  • $78,500
  • $84,800
  • $91,100
  • $97,350
  • $103,650

2017 Fair Market Rents for Johnson 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 Johnson County, IA:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$649 $771 $1012 $1473 $1783



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Lone Tree Housing Authority Lone Tree Housing Authority Lone Tree IA 205 273 Open 13.32 Miles Contact
Cedar Rapids Housing Authority Cedar Rapids Housing Authority Cedar Rapids IA 1,265 N/A Closed 23.12 Miles Contact
Muscatine Public Housing Authority Muscatine Public Housing Authority Muscatine IA 376 150 Open 29.97 Miles Contact
Davenport Housing Commision Davenport Housing Commision Davenport IA 776 42 Open 49.99 Miles Contact
Rock Island Housing Authority (RIHA) Rock Island Housing Authority (RIHA) Rock Island IL 415 447 Open 50.7 Miles Contact
Mercer County Housing Authority Mercer County Housing Authority Aledo IL 35 60 Open 51 Miles Contact

Housing Authority

Iowa City Housing Authority Program Type:
  • Section 8 Voucher
  • Low Rent Units
81
Total Subsidized Units for Rental Assistance Availability

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Johnson County Quick Facts

Population: 142,287
Persons Per Household: 2.33
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 34.8%
Homeownership Rate: 59.7%
Housing Units: 57,710
Yearly Income Per Person: $29,592
Median Household Income: $53,424