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 | |
| Dubuque County, IA | $87,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $30,650 | $35,000 | $39,400 | $43,750 | $47,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,400 | $21,000 | $23,650 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,000 | $56,000 | $63,000 | $70,000 | $75,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Dubuque 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 Dubuque 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.
7600 Commerce Park
Dubuque, IA - 52002
Dubuque County
Phone Number: (563) 556-4166
Email: mschnier@ecia.org
Total Units: 163
Dubuque Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1066
Dubuque Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 927
Dubuque Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1229
Dubuque Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 158
Number of Children residing in Dubuque Public Housing: 1072
Senior citizens residing in Dubuque Public Housing: 10.52% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dubuque Public Housing: 16.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dubuque: $9,786.00 average per year for current residents.
350 W 6th St Ste 312
Dubuque, IA - 52001
Dubuque County
Phone Number: (563) 589-4230
Email: asteger@cityofdubuque.org
Dubuque Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1116
Dubuque Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 820
Dubuque Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1102
Number of Children residing in Dubuque Public Housing: 855
Senior citizens residing in Dubuque Public Housing: 9.99% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dubuque Public Housing: 16.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dubuque: $9,769.00 average per year for current residents.
Including City Of Dubuque, the other Public Housing Authorities in Dubuque County are listed below.
7600 Commerce Park
Dubuque, IA - 52002
Dubuque County
Phone Number: (563) 556-4166
Email: mschnier@ecia.org
Total Units: 163
Dubuque Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1066
Dubuque Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 927
Dubuque Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1229
Dubuque Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 158
Number of Children residing in Dubuque Public Housing: 1072
Seniors residing in Dubuque Public Housing: 10.52% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Dubuque Public Housing: 16.91% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Dubuque: $9,786.00 average per year for current residents.
East Dubuque, IA
Jamestown, IA
Asbury, IA
Hazel Green, IA
Durango, IA
Peru, 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.