Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority

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Learn more about Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority.

Open: Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Voucher

Please note: The Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority covers the Counties of Adair, Adams, Cass, Clarke, Decatur, Fremont, Mills, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie, Ringgold, Taylor, and Union, IA; and the City of Nebraska City, NE; with the exception of Council Bluffs, IA. Please click the prior link for information on that area.


The Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (SIRHA) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program waiting list is currently open. This waiting list is open indefinitely.

Please note: This waiting list has preferences. This means that applicants who qualify for these preferences will receive assistance before applicants who do not. Because of these preferences, applicants who do not qualify may have a longer wait to receive assistance.

There are two ways to apply:

  1. Download and print the pre-application online.
  2. Request a pre-application be mailed to you online here.

Once the pre-application has been completed, it must be returned to the SIRHA office, located at 219 North Pine Street, Creston, IA 50801.

This waiting list has the following preferences: Local residency, disabled and veterans.


Important note: Applicants who have been placed on the waiting list must inform the housing authority immediately if your application information changes (such as contact information, income, and household members). In the case that the office sends a notice that does not get returned, or if application information is out of date, your name may be terminated from the waiting list. Contact the housing authority to find out how to update application information.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 6417828585.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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Open: Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority Public Housing

The Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority (SIRHA) is currently accepting Public Housing waiting list pre-applications for families and senior/disabled households.The SIRHA has communities in the following counties: Union, Clarke, Decatur, Ringgold, Adams, and Taylor.Please note: All one bedroom units are reserved for elderly/disabled households.There are three ways to apply:

  1. Visit the SIRHA to pick up a pre-application, located at 219 N. Pine St., Creston, Iowa 50801, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm CT, Monday-Friday.
  2. Request to have a pre-application mailed to you by calling (641) 782-8585, from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.
  3. Download a pre-application online here, then print and complete.
Once the pre-application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. Be sure to include these documents with the pre-application: If claiming a preference, you must submit appropriate documentation.The SIRHA does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: Live and/or work in the counties that are listed above, elderly, disabled, or veteran.For more information, visit the SIRHA website, or call the office at (641) 782-8585 from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via 6417828585.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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About Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority

219 North Pine Street, Creston, IA | Visit Website | (641) 782-8585

Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 1,227 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Southern Iowa Regional Housing Authority is located in:

The Housing Authority does not serveCouncil Bluffs

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.