Section 8 in Black Hawk County, IA

1,660 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Black Hawk County, 79% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,660
Occupied
1,315
79% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Black Hawk County?

Source-of-income protection status for Iowa is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Black Hawk County in the Waterloo metro

Metro vouchers
1,977
Metro utilization
76%
Type
MSA
CBSA 47940

Black Hawk County is one of the counties inside the Waterloo, IA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Waterloo metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Black Hawk County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • Waterloo Housing Authority

    Waterloo · PHA code IA050

    1,091 Section 8 units
  • Cedar Falls Housing Commission

    Cedar Falls · PHA code IA113

    406 Section 8 units
  • Evansdale Municipal Housing Authority

    Evansdale · PHA code IA038

    163 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Black Hawk County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other Iowa counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 131,041 · FIPS 19013.