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 | |
| Polk County, IA | $98,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $34,500 | $39,400 | $44,350 | $49,250 | $53,200 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,700 | $23,650 | $26,600 | $29,550 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $55,200 | $63,050 | $70,950 | $78,800 | $85,150 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Polk 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 Polk 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.
2309 Euclid Ave
Des Moines, IA - 50310
Polk County
Phone Number: (515) 323-8950
Email: CMJohansen@dmgov.org
Total Units: 424
Des Moines Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 3646
Des Moines Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 2761
Des Moines Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4070
Des Moines Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 404
Number of Children residing in Des Moines Public Housing: 2477
Senior citizens residing in Des Moines Public Housing: 14.71% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Des Moines Public Housing: 20.92% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Des Moines: $10,086.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency, the other Public Housing Authorities in Polk County are listed below.
1201 Se Gateway Dr
Grimes, IA - 50111
Polk County
Phone Number: (515) 986-1882
Email: mconner@cirhahome.org
Total Units: 132
Des Moines Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1008
Des Moines Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 928
Des Moines Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1140
Des Moines Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 119
Number of Children residing in Des Moines Public Housing: 817
Seniors residing in Des Moines Public Housing: 19.18% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Des Moines Public Housing: 16.51% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Des Moines: $13,985.00 average per year for current residents.
Windsor Heights, IA
West Des Moines, IA
Pleasant Hill, IA
Urbandale, IA
Johnston, IA
Berwick, 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.