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 | |
| Black Hawk County, IA | $89,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $29,050 | $33,200 | $37,350 | $41,450 | $44,800 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,400 | $19,900 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $46,450 | $53,050 | $59,700 | $66,300 | $71,650 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk 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.
620 Mulberry St Ste 102
Waterloo, IA - 50703
Black Hawk County
Phone Number: (319) 233-0201
Email: julie.dawson@waterloo-ia.org
Total Units: 50
Waterloo Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1084
Waterloo Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1018
Waterloo Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1134
Waterloo Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 48
Number of Children residing in Waterloo Public Housing: 1134
Senior citizens residing in Waterloo Public Housing: 11.89% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Waterloo Public Housing: 19.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Waterloo: $11,532.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Waterloo Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Black Hawk County are listed below.
220 Clay St
Cedar Falls, IA - 50613
Black Hawk County
Phone Number: (319) 273-8669
Email: robyn.cusmano@cedarfalls.com
Waterloo Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 326
Waterloo Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 207
Waterloo Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 326
Number of Children residing in Waterloo Public Housing: 169
Seniors residing in Waterloo Public Housing: 15.37% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Waterloo Public Housing: 21.66% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Waterloo: $12,709.00 average per year for current residents.
119 Morrell Ct
Evansdale, IA - 50707
Black Hawk County
Phone Number: (319) 234-0385
Email: ed@evansdalehousing.com
Total Units: 34
Waterloo Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 126
Waterloo Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 128
Waterloo Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 160
Waterloo Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 34
Number of Children residing in Waterloo Public Housing: 131
Seniors residing in Waterloo Public Housing: 18.10% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Waterloo Public Housing: 20.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Waterloo: $12,534.00 average per year for current residents.
Evansdale, IA
Elk Run Heights, IA
Cedar Falls, IA
Raymond, IA
Dewar, IA
Gilbertville, 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.