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 | |
| Muscatine County, IA | $79,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,850 | $31,800 | $35,800 | $39,750 | $42,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,700 | $19,100 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,550 | $50,900 | $57,250 | $63,600 | $68,700 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Muscatine 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 Muscatine 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.
215 Sycamore St
Muscatine, IA - 52761
Muscatine County
Phone Number: (563) 264-1554
Email: dyerington@muscatineiowa.gov
Total Units: 150
Muscatine Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 376
Muscatine Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 321
Muscatine Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 526
Muscatine Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 136
Number of Children residing in Muscatine Public Housing: 362
Senior citizens residing in Muscatine Public Housing: 15.53% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Muscatine Public Housing: 21.28% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Muscatine: $11,460.00 average per year for current residents.
Fruitland, IA
Illinois City, IA
Moscow, IA
Wilton, IA
Letts, IA
Atalissa, 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.