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 | |
| Lee County, IA | $70,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,650 | $31,600 | $35,550 | $39,450 | $42,650 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,600 | $18,950 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,200 | $50,500 | $56,800 | $63,100 | $68,150 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Lee 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 Lee 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.
1102 48th St
Fort Madison, IA - 52627
Lee County
Phone Number: (319) 372-6083
Email: annette@fmhousingauthority.com
Total Units: 134
Fort Madison Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 70
Fort Madison Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 55
Fort Madison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 204
Fort Madison Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 130
Number of Children residing in Fort Madison Public Housing: 118
Senior citizens residing in Fort Madison Public Housing: 20.36% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Madison Public Housing: 18.26% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Madison: $9,804.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Fort Madison Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Lee County are listed below.
111 S 2nd St
Keokuk, IA - 52632
Lee County
Phone Number: (319) 524-4386
Email: keokukha@mchsi.com
Total Units: 181
Fort Madison Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 171
Fort Madison Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 143
Fort Madison Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 352
Fort Madison Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 137
Number of Children residing in Fort Madison Public Housing: 155
Seniors residing in Fort Madison Public Housing: 21.21% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Madison Public Housing: 20.58% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Madison: $10,740.00 average per year for current residents.
Niota, IA
Nauvoo, IA
Nauvoo Township, IA
Wever, IA
Dallas City, IA
Denmark, 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.