Ripley County Public Housing Agency, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Ripley County Public Housing Agency administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MO, with 472 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Ripley County Public Housing Agency vs nearby MO agencies
- Boone County Public Housing Agency
Boone County Public Housing Agency
592 units
- ESCSWA dba Jasper Cty Public Housing Agency
ESCSWA dba Jasper Cty Public Housing Agency
490 units
- This PHA
Ripley County Public Housing Agency (this PHA)
472 units
- Lafayette County HA
Lafayette County Housing Authority
418 units
- Pulaski County HA
Pulaski County Housing Authority
407 units
- HA SIKESTON
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SIKESTON
349 units
The verdict
Ripley County Public Housing Agency administers 472 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 85% of MO agencies.
- 472
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 74th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 85th
- percentile in MO
Ripley County Public Housing Agency is a Public Housing Authority in MO administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 472 authorized Section 8 units. Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 85th percentile by unit count in MO
Section 8 / HCV units
472
HUD-authorized
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
85 th
Among MO PHAs
2-BR standard range · MO
$824–$1,346 /mo
Median $824/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Ripley County Public Housing Agency sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
472 Top 45% higher than 55% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Ripley County Public Housing Agency: What the HUD Directory Shows
HUD authorizes 472 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, MO's share of the total, where Ripley County Public Housing Agency is listed as an active administering entity.
By Section 8 unit count among MO agencies, it lands at the 85th percentile, larger than 85% of its in-state peers. HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
its main line is 5737856402. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across MO's 95 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $824-$1,346/month (median $824); Ripley County Public Housing Agency sets its own figure within 90-110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 5737856402
- Fax
- 5736865467
- alan@ofrpc.org
- Executive Director
- alan@ofrpc.org · 5737856402
How to apply at Ripley County Public Housing Agency
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Ripley County Public Housing Agency Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across MO's 95 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $824–$1,346/month (median $824). Ripley County Public Housing Agency sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in MO
If this PHA's waitlist is closed, applying to additional PHAs in the same region is a recommended strategy. Other PHAs nearby:
- ESCSWA dba Jasper Cty Public Housing Agency · 490 units
- Lafayette County Housing Authority · 418 units
- Pulaski County Housing Authority · 407 units
- Boone County Public Housing Agency · 592 units
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF SIKESTON · 349 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Ripley County Public Housing Agency. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.