Howard County, IA

Housing Authorities

There are no Housing Authorities in Howard County, IA. Instead, this page lists the 3 closest HAs in Iowa. Contact the Housing Authorities below to confirm which one has jurisdiction in Howard County.

Housing Authorities Howard County, IA

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Howard County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

DECORAH
305 Montgomery Lower Level
Decorah, IA 52101
IA054 section 8 Winneshiek 26.7 mi from Howard

Contact

(563) 382-8436 ext. 146
Phone
(563) 382-9854
Fax

Leadership

Jim Burns
Board Chairperson
Laura Olson
Executive Director

CHARLES CITY
501 Cedar Terrace South
Charles City, IA 50616
IA002 combined Floyd 27.6 mi from Howard

Contact

(641) 228-6661
Phone
(641) 228-6758
Fax

Leadership

Dean Andrews
Mayor
Jeremy Heyer
Board Chairperson
Heidi Nielsen
Executive Director

UPPER EXPLORERLAND
134 West Greene St
Postville, IA 52162
IA130 section 8 Allamakee 41.3 mi from Howard

Contact

(563) 864-7551 ext. 106
Phone
(563) 864-7535
Fax
www.uerpc.org
Website

Leadership

Jason Passmore
Board Chairperson
Katie Nolte
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Howard County

Howard County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Iowa. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Howard County, Iowa: Cresco, Riceville, Elma, Lime Springs, Chester, and Protivin.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Howard County, Iowa: 52136, 50466, 50628, 52155, 52134, and 52163.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020