Public Housing Authorities in Missouri

A Public Housing Authority (PHA) is the local agency that runs the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program and public housing in its jurisdiction. The 123 PHAS listed below serve Missouri — use the table to find each agency's city, the number of units it manages, whether it administers vouchers, and whether its waitlist is currently open. Select a PHA for full contact details.

PHA Name	City	Units	Vouchers	Waitlist
Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri	Kansas City	10,386	Yes	Closed
St. Louis Housing Authority	Saint Louis	10,234	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of St. Louis County	Saint Louis	7,812	Yes	Closed
St. Francois County Public Housing Agency	Park Hills	2,466	Yes	Closed
Lincoln County Public Housing Agency	Bowling Green	2,284	Yes	Closed
St. Clair County Housing Authority	Appleton City	2,229	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Independence	Independence	2,180	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, Mo	Columbia	1,952	Yes	Closed
Springfield Housing Authority	Springfield	1,663	Yes	Closed
Franklin County Public Housing Agency	Hillsboro	1,208	Yes	Closed
St. Joseph Housing Authority	Saint Joseph	1,181	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Joplin, Mo	Joplin	869	Yes	Closed
St Charles County Housing Assistance Program	O Fallon	816	Yes	Closed
Phelps County Public Housing Agency	Saint James	802	Yes	Closed
Lee'S Summit Housing Authority	Lees Summit	771	Yes	Closed
Howell County Public Housing Agency	West Plains	731	Yes	Closed
Dallas County Public Housing Agency-Oacac	Springfield	616	Yes	Closed
Boone County Public Housing Agency	Columbia	586	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Sikeston	Sikeston	580	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Poplar Bluff	Poplar Bluff	575	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson	Jefferson City	550	Yes	Closed
Escswa Dba Jasper Cty Public Housing Agency	Joplin	488	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of West Plains	West Plains	479	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Sedalia, Mo	Sedalia	468	Yes	Closed
Ripley County Public Housing Agency	Poplar Bluff	466	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hannibal	Hannibal	422	Yes	Closed
Lafayette County Housing Authority	Marshall	418	Yes	Closed
Pulaski County Housing Authority	Richland	407	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Mexico	Mexico	356	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of St. Charles	Saint Charles	355	Yes	Closed
Liberty Housing Authority	Liberty	348	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Kirksville	Kirksville	333	Yes	Closed
Scotland County Public Housing Agency	Memphis	332	Yes	Closed
Marshall Housing Authority	Marshall	330	Yes	Closed
Excelsior Springs Housing Authority	Excelsior Springs	330	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Rolla	Rolla	315	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Caruthersville	Caruthersville	304	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Kennett	Kennett	297	No	Closed
Nevada Housing Authority	Nevada	291	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Charleston	Charleston	278	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Moberly	Moberly	246	No	Closed
Ray County Housing Authority	Richmond	235	Yes	Closed
Maryville Housing Authority	Maryville	217	Yes	Closed
Nodaway County Housing Authority	Maryville	211	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Fulton	Fulton	200	No	Closed
Chillicothe Housing Authority	Chillicothe	192	Yes	Closed
Weston Housing Authority	Weston	177	Yes	Closed
Lebanon Housing Authority	Lebanon	162	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hayti	Hayti	157	No	Closed
Carrollton Housing Authority	Carrollton	156	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of New Madrid	New Madrid	153	Yes	Closed
Clinton Housing Authority	Clinton	150	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Houston	Houston	150	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Chaffee	Chaffee	145	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Dexter	Dexter	136	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Mountain Grove	Mountain Grove	135	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of East Prairie	East Prairie	120	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Portageville	Portageville	119	No	Closed
Richmond Housing Authority	Richmond	118	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Potosi	Potosi	116	No	Closed
Webb City Housing Authority	Webb City	107	No	Closed
Smithville Housing Authority	Smithville	106	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bowling Green	Bowling Green	105	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Macon	Macon	105	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Kirkwood	Kirkwood	100	No	Closed
Noel Housing Authority	Noel	100	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Malden	Malden	98	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Steele	Steele	94	No	Closed
Richland Housing Authority	Richland	93	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Salem	Salem	90	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cameron	Cameron	86	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cabool	Cabool	85	Yes	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hayti Heights	Hayti Heights	84	No	Closed
Brookfield Housing Authority	Brookfield	82	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Pagedale	Saint Louis	81	No	Closed
Neosho Housing Authority	Neosho	80	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Vandalia	Vandalia	78	No	Closed
Bethany Housing Authority	Bethany	76	No	Closed
Osceola Housing Authority	Osceola	76	No	Closed
Higginsville Housing Authority	Higginsville	76	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Clarkton	Clarkton	75	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Mansfield	Mansfield	75	No	Closed
Marceline Housing Authority	Marceline	69	No	Closed
Aurora Housing Authority	Aurora	64	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bernie	Bernie	60	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Festus	Festus	56	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Campbell	Campbell	56	No	Closed
Republic Housing Authority	Republic	55	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Fayette	Fayette	50	No	Closed
Lexington Housing Authority	Lexington	50	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Boonville	Boonville	50	No	Closed
Housing Authority of Southwest City	South West City	48	No	Closed
Anderson Housing Authority	Anderson	46	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Bloomfield	Bloomfield	46	No	Closed
Mound City Housing Authority	Mound City	44	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Memphis	Memphis	44	No	Closed
Branson Housing Authority	Branson	40	No	Closed
Lawson Housing Authority	Lawson	40	No	Closed
Slater Housing Authority	Slater	37	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Thayer	Thayer	35	No	Closed
Tarkio Housing Authority	Tarkio	34	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Gideon	Gideon	34	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Ava	Ava	32	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Senath	Senath	32	No	Closed
Pineville Housing Authority	Pineville	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hornersville	Hornersville	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Lancaster	Lancaster	30	No	Closed
Plattsburg Housing Authority	Plattsburg	30	No	Closed
Brunswick Housing Authority	Brunswick	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Sainte Genevieve	Sainte Genevieve	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Glasgow	Glasgow	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Illmo	Scott City	30	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Wardell	Wardell	29	No	Closed
Princeton Housing Authority	Princeton	27	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Morehouse	Morehouse	27	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Norwood	Norwood	26	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Alton	Alton	25	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Holcomb	Holcomb	24	No	Closed
Lanagan Housing Authority	Lanagan	24	No	Closed
Marionville Housing Authority	Marionville	24	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Hillsdale	Saint Louis	22	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Cardwell	Cardwell	22	No	Closed
Housing Authority of the City of Olivette	Saint Louis	14	No	Closed

Section 8 in Missouri

Each PHA in Missouri operates independently and sets its own payment standards, preferences, and waitlist policies within HUD guidelines. Payment standards — the maximum rent subsidy amount — are typically set between 90% and 110% of the local Fair Market Rent. PHAs in high-cost areas may apply to HUD for exception payment standards above 110% FMR.

How to apply for a voucher in Missouri

Applications are submitted to an individual PHA, not to the state or to HUD directly. Because demand far exceeds the number of available vouchers, most Missouri PHAs maintain a waitlist and only accept new applications during open enrollment periods. The "Waitlist" column above shows which agencies are currently accepting applications. To improve your odds, you can apply to more than one PHA whose jurisdiction you live in or are willing to move to. Eligibility depends mainly on household income relative to the area's income limits — generally at or below 50% of Area Median Income.