The Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency (DMMHA) owns and manages apartment buildings, duplex apartments, and single family houses for eligible low- and moderate-income families and individuals. These rental units are federally funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

Currently, the DMMHA is in the process of disposing of (selling) our scattered-site, single family units through a process called “Disposition”. What will remain when this is completed (approximately 8-10 years) will be 390 units located in our five manors: Royal View Manor (singles, elderly, disabled), East View Manor (elderly only), Southview Manor (elderly only), Highland Park Plaza (elderly only), and Oak Park Plaza (elderly only).

Some of the eligibility requirements are as follows:

• One member of the household must be a U.S. citizen or non-citizen with eligible status
• A family of 2 or more persons where the head of household is 18 years of age or older
  OR
• A family of two or more persons, at least one of whom is elderly or permanently handicapped/ disabled
  OR
• A single person who is over the age of 18

Participants in the Public Housing program pay 30% of their household's monthly adjusted gross income toward their monthly housing expense—rent plus utilities, or they may choose to pay a flat rent. Upon acceptance of a unit, an applicant must enter into a lease agreement with the DMMHA.

For more information, contact the Housing Services Department at (515) 323-8950.

Administrative Offices – Park Fair Mall
100 E Euclid Ave. Suite 101
Des Moines, Iowa 50313
(515) 323-8950