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Section 8 & HUD affordable housing across Iowa

Browse 99 counties and 41 small towns and rural communities in Iowa. Each page lists FY2024 Fair Market Rent for studio–4BR units, HUD income limits at 30/50/80% of AMI, and the housing authority that processes Section 8 vouchers locally.

How HUD housing data is organized in Iowa

HUD publishes Fair Market Rent and income limits at the county or metropolitan area level, not the city level — so two towns inside the same Iowa county will share the same FMR ceiling and the same income-eligibility brackets. That's why this directory leads with counties: the county page is the single most useful starting point for anyone navigating the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program in non-metro Iowa.

Below you'll find every county in Iowa, separated into rural / non-metro counties (where this site focuses) and larger or metro counties. After the county lists, scroll down for the alphabetized index of small towns and unincorporated communities we cover in this state.

Rural & non-metro counties (99)

Counties dominated by small towns, agricultural land, or unincorporated communities. These are the counties most commonly skipped by big-city apartment-search sites.

Small towns & communities in Iowa (41)

Related Resources

Authoritative places to verify everything you read here

RentEasy Guide is a directory, not a substitute for the federal sources themselves. Every figure on this site can be cross-checked at one of the official resources below — all links go to government or established nonprofit pages. They are also the sources we recommend for application forms, formal eligibility determinations, and current waitlist status.