Brooklyn Housing
204 W 2nd Ave, Brooklyn, IA 52211
Elderly · 29 1BR, 6 2BR
- Units
- 35
- Rental assistance
- 21
- Vacant
- 12
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1975
Iowa
USDA rental housing in Poweshiek County, IA
9 properties in Poweshiek County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 221 apartments across 6 towns. 159 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.
9properties
221apartments
159rental assistance units
52vacant units reported
Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.
Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.
Deep River Hsg
205 Church St, Deep River, IA 52222
Family · 9 1BR, 3 2BR
Managed by Financial Service Group, INC
- Units
- 12
- Rental assistance
- 3
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1975
Brookside East/west & Monropark
902 Prince St, Grinnell, IA 50112
Elderly · 59 1BR, 3 2BR
Managed by Right Way Management Services Ll
- Units
- 62
- Rental assistance
- 28
- Vacant
- 24
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1975
Center Street Indelible Housing
506 Center St, Grinnell, IA 50112
Family · 12 2BR
- Units
- 12
- Rental assistance
- 12
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1981
Grinnell Estates
2020 West St, Grinnell, IA 50112
Elderly · 24 1BR
Managed by Murphy Enterprises
- Units
- 24
- Rental assistance
- 24
- Vacant
- 4
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1993
Grinnell Park Apts
223 4th Ave W, Grinnell, IA 50112
Family · 12 1BR, 12 2BR
Managed by T&l Properties LLC
- Units
- 24
- Rental assistance
- 23
- Vacant
- 2
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1990
Malcom Manor
608 Clay St, Malcom, IA 50157
Elderly · 7 1BR, 2 2BR
- Units
- 9
- Rental assistance
- 7
- Vacant
- 0
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1980
Sunny View Square
504 E Ogden St, Montezuma, IA 50171
Elderly · 26 1BR, 6 2BR
- Units
- 32
- Rental assistance
- 30
- Vacant
- 9
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1971
Searsboro Manor
207 High St, Searsboro, IA 50242
Family · 11 1BR
Managed by Financial Service Group, INC
- Units
- 11
- Rental assistance
- 11
- Vacant
- 1
- Accessible
- 0
- Opened
- 1980
Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.
Who can rent here
USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.
For owners and buyers
Ownership: 6 nonprofit, 3 limited-profit. 1 also has housing tax credits. 5 serve elderly tenants. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.
Every property in one file: 515/514 portfolio download (CSV and JSON).