Section 8 Waitlist

Missouri

Section 8 & Public Housing waiting list status for all housing authorities in Missouri.

123
Housing Authorities
145
Open Lists
66
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Missouri

Missouri has 123 housing authorities managing a combined 271 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 145 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 54%. This data was last verified on Mar 2, 2026.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Missouri include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (40 open), Public Housing (90 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (6 open), Mainstream (2 open), RAD (1 open), VASH (1 open). Each program has its own eligibility criteria, application process, and wait times. In most cases, applicants can apply to multiple program types at the same housing authority, and there is no limit to the number of housing authorities you can apply to statewide.

The cities with the most open waitlists in Missouri right now are Joplin (6), Maryville (6), Columbia (5), Springfield (4), and Richland (3) . Applicants who are flexible about location will generally receive assistance sooner than those who apply to a single waitlist in a high-demand area.

Latest opening: Aurora Housing Authority — PBV (closes Mar 6, 2026)

Eligibility Requirements for Missouri

To qualify for assistance in Missouri, applicants must meet specific income and household criteria set by the Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC).

  • Income: Below HUD local limits
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or eligible legal status
  • Background: Criminal background check required
  • Residency: Preferences often given to locals

Real-Time Data Verification

Section 8 Waitlist utilizes advanced Search Grounding technology to scan official Missouri legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. This automated monitoring is cross-referenced with Missouri Housing Development Commission (MHDC) to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

Browse by City in Missouri

271 results

Anderson Housing Authority

Anderson, Missouri · MO047

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Aurora Housing Authority

Aurora, Missouri · MO071

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Bethany Housing Authority

Bethany, Missouri · MO067

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Boone County Public Housing Agency

Columbia, Missouri · MO198

PBV ● Other Rental Assistance ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Branson Housing Authority

Branson, Missouri · MO045

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Brookfield Housing Authority

Brookfield, Missouri · MO075

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Brunswick Housing Authority

Brunswick, Missouri · MO059

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Carrollton Housing Authority

Carrollton, Missouri · MO107

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Chillicothe Housing Authority

Chillicothe, Missouri · MO065

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Clinton Housing Authority

Clinton, Missouri · MO031

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Dallas County Public Housing Agency-OACAC

Springfield, Missouri · MO216

HCV ●

ESCSWA dba Jasper City Public Housing Agency

Joplin, Missouri · MO215

FYI Vouchers ● HCV ● VASH ● Continuum of Care Voucher ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ●

Excelsior Springs Housing Authority

Excelsior Springs, Missouri · MO053

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Franklin County Public Housing Agency

Hillsboro, Missouri · MO205

Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● Emergency Housing Voucher ●

Higginsville Housing Authority

Higginsville, Missouri · MO110

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri · MO002

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Bernie

Bernie, Missouri · MO024

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Boonville

Boonville, Missouri · MO054

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Bowling Green

Bowling Green, Missouri · MO125

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Cabool

Cabool, Missouri · MO209

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Cameron

Cameron, Missouri · MO078

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Campbell

Campbell, Missouri · MO026

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Cardwell

Cardwell, Missouri · MO027

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Caruthersville

Caruthersville, Missouri · MO036

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Chaffee

Chaffee, Missouri · MO066

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Charleston

Charleston, Missouri · MO012

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Clarkton

Clarkton, Missouri · MO025

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Columbia

Columbia, Missouri · MO007

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Dexter

Dexter, Missouri · MO034

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of East Prairie

East Prairie, Missouri · MO076

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Fayette

Fayette, Missouri · MO056

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Festus

Festus, Missouri · MO221

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Fulton

Fulton, Missouri · MO014

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Gideon

Gideon, Missouri · MO044

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Glasgow

Glasgow, Missouri · MO039

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Hayti

Hayti, Missouri · MO020

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Hayti Heights

Hayti Heights, Missouri · MO223

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Holcomb

Holcomb, Missouri · MO035

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Hornersville

Hornersville, Missouri · MO029

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Houston

Houston, Missouri · MO040

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson

Jefferson City, Missouri · MO009

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Joplin

Joplin, Missouri · MO188

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Kennett

Kennett, Missouri · MO018

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Kirksville

Kirksville, Missouri · MO145

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Kirkwood

Kirkwood, Missouri · MO187

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Lancaster

Lancaster, Missouri · MO147

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Macon

Macon, Missouri · MO111

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Malden

Malden, Missouri · MO028

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Mansfield

Mansfield, Missouri · MO090

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Mexico

Mexico, Missouri · MO010

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Moberly

Moberly, Missouri · MO011

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Mountain Grove

Mountain Grove, Missouri · MO060

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of New Madrid

New Madrid, Missouri · MO064

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Norwood

Norwood, Missouri · MO189

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Poplar Bluff

Poplar Bluff, Missouri · MO013

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Potosi

Potosi, Missouri · MO021

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the City of Rolla

Rolla, Missouri · MO149

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Sainte Genevieve

Sainte Genevieve, Missouri · MO191

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Salem

Salem, Missouri · MO052

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Senath

Senath, Missouri · MO023

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Sikeston

Sikeston, Missouri · MO008

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Steele

Steele, Missouri · MO022

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Thayer

Thayer, Missouri · MO098

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Vandalia

Vandalia, Missouri · MO179

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Wardell

Wardell, Missouri · MO063

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of West Plains

West Plains, Missouri · MO037

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Howell County Public Housing Agency

West Plains, Missouri · MO217

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lafayette County Housing Authority

Marshall, Missouri · MO204

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lanagan Housing Authority

Lanagan, Missouri · MO048

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lawson Housing Authority

Lawson, Missouri · MO073

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lebanon Housing Authority

Lebanon, Missouri · MO079

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Lee's Summit Housing Authority

Lees Summit, Missouri · MO030

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Marceline Housing Authority

Marceline, Missouri · MO046

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Marionville Housing Authority

Marionville, Missouri · MO081

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Marshall Housing Authority

Marshall, Missouri · MO016

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Maryville Housing Authority

Maryville, Missouri · MO072

Multi-Family ● Public Housing ● RAD ● HCV ●

Mound City Housing Authority

Mound City, Missouri · MO033

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Nevada Housing Authority

Nevada, Missouri · MO133

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Nodaway County Housing Authority

Maryville, Missouri · MO190

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Noel Housing Authority

Noel, Missouri · MO049

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Osceola Housing Authority

Osceola, Missouri · MO038

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Pineville Housing Authority

Pineville, Missouri · MO050

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Plattsburg Housing Authority

Plattsburg, Missouri · MO043

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Princeton Housing Authority

Princeton, Missouri · MO103

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Pulaski County Housing Authority

Richland, Missouri · MO207

HCV ● Rural Development ● Public Housing ●

Ray County Housing Authority

Richmond, Missouri · MO213

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Republic Housing Authority

Republic, Missouri · MO077

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Richland Housing Authority

Richland, Missouri · MO068

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Richmond Housing Authority

Richmond, Missouri · MO070

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Slater Housing Authority

Slater, Missouri · MO069

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Smithville Housing Authority

Smithville, Missouri · MO041

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Springfield Housing Authority

Springfield, Missouri · MO058

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

St. Clair County Housing Authority

Appleton City, Missouri · MO197

Public Housing ● HCV ●

St. Joseph Housing Authority

Saint Joseph, Missouri · MO003

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Tarkio Housing Authority

Tarkio, Missouri · MO032

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Webb City Housing Authority

Webb City, Missouri · MO061

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Weston Housing Authority

Weston, Missouri · MO193

Mainstream ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of St. Louis County

Saint Louis, Missouri · MO004

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Hannibal

Hannibal, Missouri · MO129

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Hillsdale

Saint Louis, Missouri · MO220

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Illmo

Scott City, Missouri · MO057

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Independence

Independence, Missouri · MO017

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Olivette

Saint Louis, Missouri · MO132

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Pagedale

Saint Louis, Missouri · MO218

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Portageville

Portageville, Missouri · MO042

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Sedalia

Sedalia, Missouri · MO074

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of St. Charles

Saint Charles, Missouri · MO006

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Liberty Housing Authority

Liberty, Missouri · MO210

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Lincoln County Public Housing Agency

Bowling Green, Missouri · MO199

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Neosho Housing Authority

Neosho, Missouri · MO062

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Phelps County Public Housing Agency

Saint James, Missouri · MO206

HCV ●

Ripley County Public Housing Agency

Poplar Bluff, Missouri · MO212

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Scotland County Public Housing Agency

Memphis, Missouri · MO200

HCV ●

St Charles County Housing Assistance Program

O Fallon, Missouri · MO227

Public Housing ● HCV ●

St. Francois County Public Housing Agency

Park Hills, Missouri · MO203

HCV ● Public Housing ● RAD ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

St. Louis Housing Authority

Saint Louis, Missouri · MO001

HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of Southwest City

South West City, Missouri · MO051

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Alton

Alton, Missouri · MO156

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Ava

Ava, Missouri · MO192

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Bloomfield

Bloomfield, Missouri · MO019

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Memphis

Memphis, Missouri · MO146

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Morehouse

Morehouse, Missouri · MO092

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Lexington Housing Authority

Lexington, Missouri · MO096

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Also Check Nearby States

Applying to housing authorities in neighboring states can increase your chances of receiving assistance sooner. There is no rule limiting you to your home state.

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