Your local Housing Authority is listed below. You can give them a call or send an email to find out how they can help you find affordable housing.
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Housing Authorities Polk County, IA
2309 Euclid Ave
Des Moines, IA 50310 IA020 combined Polk
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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.
Polk County
Polk County has 1 Housing Authority. 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.
Related Areas
Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Polk County, Iowa: Urbandale, Des Moines, West Des Moines, Ankeny, Johnston, Altoona, Clive, Pleasant Hill, Grimes, Bondurant, Polk City, Runnells, Mitchellville, Elkhart, Berwick, Windsor Heights, Sheldahl, and Alleman.
These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Polk County, Iowa: 50322, 50317, 50315, 50265, 50310, 50023, 50266, 50021, 50320, 50131, 50009, 50325, 50313, 50312, 50311, 50316, 50323, 50327, 50111, and 50314.
Polk County, IA is considered part of the following metro area: DES MOINES-WEST DES MOINES, IA.
Other counties in the same metro area are: Polk County, IA, Polk County, IA, Polk County, IA, Polk County, IA, and Polk County, IA.
More on Polk County, IA
- Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Polk County, IA
- Fair Market Rents 40th percentile FMRs and SAFMRs by ZIP code
- Property Taxes to find local Property Taxes
- Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in your area
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Housing Authorities are approved by the HUD.
Last updated on February 25, 2020