Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Union County, IA | $80,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,000 | $32,000 | $36,000 | $40,000 | $43,200 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,800 | $19,200 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,800 | $51,200 | $57,600 | $64,000 | $69,150 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Union County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Union County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
219 N Pine St
Creston, IA - 50801
Union County
Phone Number: (641) 782-8585
Email: sirha@sirha-ia.org
Total Units: 125
Creston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1132
Creston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1017
Creston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1257
Creston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 115
Number of Children residing in Creston Public Housing: 849
Senior citizens residing in Creston Public Housing: 15.52% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Creston Public Housing: 17.01% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Creston: $10,872.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Union County are listed below.
611 E Polk St Apt 31
Afton, IA - 50830
Union County
Phone Number: (641) 347-8826
Email: fairview@iowatelecom.net
Total Units: 30
Creston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Creston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 30
Number of Children residing in Creston Public Housing: 6
Seniors residing in Creston Public Housing: 21.95% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Creston Public Housing: 19.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Creston: $18,656.00 average per year for current residents.
Cromwell, IA
Afton, IA
Orient, IA
Arispe, IA
Shannon City, IA
Prescott, IA
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.