MO · Section 8 / HCV
Public Housing Authority records in Missouri
HUD PIH directory records for 123 Public Housing Authorities in Missouri, with reported HCV unit counts and contact details. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.
- 123
- PHAs in state
- 48,947
- Authorized HCV units
- 3%
- of all U.S. PHAs
- 17,120
- Total HUD units
Need to narrow the directory first? Search and filter all Missouri PHA records in the Finder. The Finder keeps the same HUD directory records while letting you set a reported-unit threshold; it does not show current availability or waitlists.
PHAs in Missouri by HUD size band
Exclusive HUD PIH section8_size bands across all 123 agencies in this state, not a restatement of the top-12 chart below.
The largest voucher programs in Missouri
Public Housing Authorities ranked by authorized Housing Choice Vouchers
- HA Kansas City, Missouri
Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri
8,733 vouchers
- HA St. Louis County
Housing Authority of St. Louis County
7,511 vouchers
- St. Louis HA
St. Louis Housing Authority
7,504 vouchers
- St. Francois County Public Housing Agency 2,483
St. Francois County Public Housing Agency
2,483 vouchers
- Lincoln County Public Housing Agency 2,304
Lincoln County Public Housing Agency
2,304 vouchers
- St. Clair County HA 2,229
St. Clair County Housing Authority
2,229 vouchers
- HA Columbia, MO 1,902
Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, MO
1,902 vouchers
- HA Independence 1,666
Housing Authority of the City of Independence
1,666 vouchers
- Springfield HA 1,370
Springfield Housing Authority
1,370 vouchers
- Franklin County Public Housing Agency 1,211
Franklin County Public Housing Agency
1,211 vouchers
- St. Joseph HA 1,030
St. Joseph Housing Authority
1,030 vouchers
- St Charles County Housing Assistance Program 822
St Charles County Housing Assistance Program
822 vouchers
According to HUD PIH's FY2025 PHA directory, Missouri ranks #10 of 51 by PHA headcount (123 authorities) and #17 of 51 by authorized HCV (48,947 units). National dual: Texas is #1 of 51 states and DC by PHA headcount (379 authorities) at authorized-HCV rank 3 (183,544 units) ≠ California #1 by authorized HCV (369,815 units) at PHA-count rank 20 (96 authorities).
- 3% of all U.S. PHAs
- #10 of 51 PHA count
- #17 of 51 authorized HCV
- Cross-referenced with HUD FY2026 Payment Standards
What HUD's PIH Record for Missouri Tells You
Few states carry as many separately chartered PHA records as Missouri: HUD's PIH directory ranks it #10 of 51 by headcount, with 123 records (3% of the 3,780 U.S. total we track) reporting 48,947 authorized Section 8 / HCV units combined. Across all HUD programs (public housing, HCV, and related subsidy streams) those same records report 17,120 total units. A majority of MO records - 78 of 123 (63%) - report zero authorized HCV units; that source field does not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.
Payment standards inside MO metros are set at 90–110% of HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent, cross-referenced in our payment standards directory, so voucher value is metro-specific even within the same state. A city, county, regional, or statewide authority may share the state; the directory does not determine service-area eligibility, waitlist status, or whether an agency is accepting applications, use the source contact details to verify a specific agency's current programs. See the waitlist guide for general federal-program context and the portability guide for federal move rules.
PHAs in Missouri
Sorted by reported authorized HCV units, highest first. Many regions carry multiple PHA records (a city PHA, a county PHA, and sometimes a regional authority) - check the source contact details before relying on any single record for a current program, service area, or waitlist.
Showing the top 24 of 123 HUD PHA records in Missouri, ordered by reported authorized HCV units. A zero-unit record does not establish an active program or waitlist.
Browse all Missouri PHA records in the filterable finder →Checking current program information in Missouri
Contact the agency directly to confirm current availability. These guides cover the general federal process:
Nationwide states with similar PHA count or voucher inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Missouri, outside the alphabetically adjacent states below.
Similar PHA headcount
Nearest states by agency count (123 PHAs in MO).
- North Carolina · 123 PHAs
- Michigan · 126 PHAs
- Arkansas · 127 PHAs
- Kentucky · 119 PHAs
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest states by summed Section 8 inventory (48,947 units in MO).
- Connecticut · 46,981 HCV units
- Indiana · 46,237 HCV units
- Oregon · 43,276 HCV units
- Tennessee · 42,979 HCV units
Higher-rent HUD FMR areas in Missouri
These are the highest published FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rents among HUD areas with a PlainVoucher detail page. They are reference amounts, not a local PHA payment-standard promise.
- Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,358/mo for 2 BR
- Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,160/mo for 2 BR
- Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,095/mo for 2 BR
- St. Joseph, MO-KS MSA · $1,077/mo for 2 BR
- Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,042/mo for 2 BR
- Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA · $992/mo for 2 BR
HUD FMR and local market-rent context in Missouri
Missouri's HUD FMR areas show a mixed market lean: of 8 tracked areas, 6 (75%) priced above the local market, 1 sat inside HUD's 95–110% reference band, and 1 priced below the 2019–2023 ACS two-bedroom median gross rent.
This is an area-level comparison of HUD FY2026 FMR and Census ACS rent data. It is not an individual PHA payment-standard, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Explore the metro comparisons →
Five-year HUD FMR change in Missouri
HUD FMR rose strongly across Missouri's 95 tracked areas: the median published two-bedroom rent climbed 34.1%, from $662 in FY2021 to $888 in FY2026.
This is a historical HUD reference-rent trend across FMR areas, not a forecast or an individual PHA payment-standard, rent, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result. Check HUD's current FMR documentation →
Nearby states
Missouri borders 5 other states in our directory, voucher portability lets a household move across any of these lines:
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Payment standards: HUD USER FY2026 FMR. The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD, the State of Missouri, or any local PHA. Verify with HUD →. See our methodology for how we compile this directory.
Disclaimer. This is general information about Section 8 / HCV administration in Missouri. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently. Always contact the specific PHA directly.
What to do with Missouri's desk
Missouri has 123 HUD PIH directory PHAs in this corpus - use the dual PHA-count vs authorized-HCV read before treating any single agency as the whole state.
- Browse the Missouri PHA roster and open individual agency profiles. Missouri PHAs
- Look up Fair Market Rent schedules for metros in this state. Payment standards
- Compare national PHA-count vs authorized-HCV dual rankings. Rankings
- Compare land-border neighbors such as Arkansas. Arkansas
State aggregates are directory facts from HUD PIH Open Data. Waitlist status, eligibility, and local preferences are set by each PHA and change frequently.