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 | |
| Wapello County, IA | $65,300 | 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 Wapello 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 Wapello 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.
935 W Main St
Ottumwa, IA - 52501
Wapello County
Phone Number: (641) 682-8369
Email: mcavkusic@ohatowers.org
Total Units: 359
Ottumwa Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 237
Ottumwa Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 157
Ottumwa Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 596
Ottumwa Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 341
Number of Children residing in Ottumwa Public Housing: 219
Senior citizens residing in Ottumwa Public Housing: 21.45% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ottumwa Public Housing: 23.00% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ottumwa: $10,418.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Ottumwa Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Wapello County are listed below.
417 N College St
Agency, IA - 52530
Wapello County
Phone Number: (641) 682-1272
Email: gail@areaxvhousing.org
Total Units: 84
Ottumwa Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 422
Ottumwa Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 331
Ottumwa Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 506
Ottumwa Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 73
Number of Children residing in Ottumwa Public Housing: 193
Seniors residing in Ottumwa Public Housing: 24.92% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Ottumwa Public Housing: 20.24% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Ottumwa: $11,436.00 average per year for current residents.
Agency, IA
Chillicothe, IA
Kirkville, IA
Floris, IA
Hedrick, IA
Blakesburg, 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.