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Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority

Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority is based in Grimes, Polk County, IA and administers 1,037 Section 8 vouchers and 132 public housing units.

HUD PHA code IA131. Program type: Combined. Households served: 1,018. Occupancy: 87%. ZIP codes served: 42.

Utility allowances

Monthly allowances for tenant-paid utilities (Apartment), effective 2026-02-01. Rent plus these must fit under the payment standard.

UtilityStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
Heating (Natural Gas)$19$22$26$30$33
Heating (Bottle Gas)$43$51$60$69$76
Heating (Electric)$27$32$43$54$66
Heating (Electric Heat Pump)$24$28$33$37$41
Cooking (Natural Gas)$2$2$4$4$6
Cooking (Bottle Gas)$4$4$7$10$13
Cooking (Electric)$6$7$10$14$17
Other Electric$23$27$38$48$59
Air Conditioning$6$7$10$13$15
Water Heating (Natural Gas)$5$6$9$11$14
Water Heating (Bottle Gas)$12$13$19$24$31
Water Heating (Electric)$16$19$24$29$35
Water$39$40$48$56$66
Sewer$48$50$67$85$102
Trash$22$22$22$22$22
Other specify: Electric Charge$18$18$18$18$18

Source: authority's utility allowance schedule.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
50007$980$1,020$1,180$1,620$1,830
50009$1,170$1,210$1,440$1,970$2,010
50021$1,370$1,420$1,690$2,310$2,360
50023$1,180$1,230$1,460$1,990$2,040
50032$1,160$1,200$1,430$1,950$1,990
50035$1,130$1,180$1,400$1,910$1,960
50046$960$1,020$1,160$1,590$1,860
50047$1,320$1,370$1,630$2,220$2,280
50061$1,070$1,110$1,320$1,790$1,840
50073$1,100$1,150$1,340$1,840$1,980
50109$910$940$1,120$1,530$1,570
50111$1,120$1,160$1,380$1,880$1,930
50124$1,140$1,200$1,350$1,870$2,250
50131$1,250$1,300$1,540$2,100$2,150
50156$790$800$990$1,370$1,480
50161$830$880$1,000$1,380$1,610
50168$810$830$1,000$1,350$1,490
50169$770$800$960$1,300$1,340
50226$750$790$930$1,270$1,300
50228$770$780$980$1,310$1,380
50237$750$780$930$1,260$1,300
50243$1,060$1,110$1,300$1,780$1,940
50244$780$820$930$1,280$1,520
50265$1,070$1,110$1,320$1,800$1,850
50266$1,330$1,380$1,640$2,240$2,290
50309$1,160$1,200$1,430$1,950$2,000
50310$1,030$1,070$1,270$1,730$1,780
50311$970$1,010$1,200$1,640$1,680
50312$1,020$1,060$1,260$1,720$1,760
50313$1,050$1,090$1,290$1,760$1,800
50314$940$980$1,160$1,580$1,620
50315$1,050$1,090$1,290$1,760$1,800
50316$960$990$1,180$1,610$1,650
50317$1,020$1,060$1,260$1,720$1,760
50319$1,090$1,130$1,340$1,830$1,870
50320$1,070$1,110$1,320$1,800$1,850
50321$1,080$1,120$1,330$1,820$1,860
50322$1,130$1,180$1,400$1,910$1,960
50323$1,450$1,510$1,790$2,440$2,500
50324$1,300$1,360$1,610$2,200$2,250
50325$1,060$1,100$1,310$1,790$1,830
50327$1,170$1,210$1,440$1,970$2,010

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority

1201 SE Gateway Dr, Grimes, IA 50111

Phone: (515) 986-1882

Official website: cirhahome.org

Email updates

About Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority

Overview

The Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority operates 132 public housing units and administers 1,037 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 1,018 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 87% and operates a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Central Iowa Regional Housing Authority ranks second among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Des Moines-West Des Moines and Marion County areas. Its peer, the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency, administers 3,702 Section 8 vouchers. On a broader scale, the authority holds the 11th position in terms of voucher size among the 37 housing authorities in the state of Iowa.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $920 to $1,680, with an average of $1,271. This is higher than the state average of $1,031. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is $1,680 in ZIP code 50021, while the lowest is $920 in ZIP code 50237.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.