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 | |
| Cerro Gordo County, IA | $80,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,150 | $32,150 | $36,150 | $40,150 | $43,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,900 | $19,300 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,000 | $51,400 | $57,850 | $64,250 | $69,400 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Cerro Gordo 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 Cerro Gordo 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.
103 E State St Ste 506
Mason City, IA - 50401
Cerro Gordo County
Phone Number: (641) 421-2711
Email: housing@masoncity.net
Mason City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 494
Mason City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 459
Mason City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 494
Number of Children residing in Mason City Public Housing: 227
Senior citizens residing in Mason City Public Housing: 18.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mason City Public Housing: 27.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mason City: $11,377.00 average per year for current residents.
202 1st St Se Ste 203
Mason City, IA - 50401
Cerro Gordo County
Phone Number: (641) 423-0897
Email: jstotts@nirha.com
Total Units: 121
Mason City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 398
Mason City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 318
Mason City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 519
Mason City Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 109
Number of Children residing in Mason City Public Housing: 216
Senior citizens residing in Mason City Public Housing: 27.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mason City Public Housing: 18.09% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mason City: $11,971.00 average per year for current residents.
Including North Iowa Regional Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Cerro Gordo County are listed below.
103 E State St Ste 506
Mason City, IA - 50401
Cerro Gordo County
Phone Number: (641) 421-2711
Email: housing@masoncity.net
Mason City Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 494
Mason City Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 459
Mason City Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 494
Number of Children residing in Mason City Public Housing: 227
Seniors residing in Mason City Public Housing: 18.85% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mason City Public Housing: 27.81% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mason City: $11,377.00 average per year for current residents.
Rock Falls, IA
Plymouth, IA
Manly, IA
Clear Lake, IA
Nora Springs, IA
Rockwell, 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.