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Pick a state to explore HUD Public Housing Authority records, ranked by reported authorized HCV units, with source contact details for each agency. A zero-unit record does not establish an active voucher program or waitlist.

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According to HUD, its PIH directory contains more than 3,000 Public Housing Authority records. This tool lists the records for a chosen state and their reported authorized HCV units.

123 PHAs in Missouri

Ranked by authorized Section 8 unit count. Filter the directory to focus your research, then save agencies privately in this browser.

Show agencies at or above a program size you choose. This is not a waitlist or eligibility filter.

50 of 123 shown

Showing the 50 largest programs first. Use the filter to narrow the full directory, or expand the list.

PHACitySection 8 unitsSave
Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri - 8,733
Housing Authority of St. Louis County - 7,511
St. Louis Housing Authority - 7,504
St. Francois County Public Housing Agency - 2,483
Lincoln County Public Housing Agency - 2,304
St. Clair County Housing Authority - 2,229
Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, MO - 1,902
Housing Authority of the City of Independence - 1,666
Springfield Housing Authority - 1,370
Franklin County Public Housing Agency - 1,211
St. Joseph Housing Authority - 1,030
St Charles County Housing Assistance Program - 822
Phelps County Public Housing Agency - 802
Housing Authority of the City of Joplin, MO - 793
Howell County Public Housing Agency - 740
Lee's Summit Housing Authority - 655
Dallas County Public Housing Agency-Oacac - 619
Boone County Public Housing Agency - 592
Escswa dba Jasper Cty Public Housing Agency - 490
Ripley County Public Housing Agency - 472
Lafayette County Housing Authority - 418
Pulaski County Housing Authority - 407
Housing Authority of the City of Sikeston - 349
Liberty Housing Authority - 348
Scotland County Public Housing Agency - 332
Housing Authority of the City of St. Charles - 305
Housing Authority of the City of Sedalia, MO - 275
Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson - 235
Ray County Housing Authority - 235
Nodaway County Housing Authority - 211
Housing Authority of the City of West Plains - 209
Housing Authority of the City of Kirksville - 204
Weston Housing Authority - 177
Housing Authority of the City of Hannibal - 172
Excelsior Springs Housing Authority - 170
Housing Authority of the City of Rolla - 165
Housing Authority of the City of Mexico - 154
Marshall Housing Authority - 106
Chillicothe Housing Authority - 92
Nevada Housing Authority - 91
Maryville Housing Authority - 89
Carrollton Housing Authority - 86
Housing Authority of the City of Houston - 86
Housing Authority of the City of New Madrid - 54
Housing Authority of the City of Cabool - 49
Anderson Housing Authority - 0
Aurora Housing Authority - 0
Bethany Housing Authority - 0
Branson Housing Authority - 0
Brookfield Housing Authority - 0

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Frequently asked questions

How do I use this directory?
Start with the HUD-listed records in the state you are researching, then verify each agency’s current programs, service area, eligibility rules, and waitlist status directly. A directory record or unit count is not an application route or a live availability signal.
Does a larger reported HCV count mean a shorter wait?
Not necessarily. Reported authorized units describe program scale, not current availability, waitlist length, or whether an agency is accepting applications. Confirm those details with the agency directly.
Where does this list come from?
Every record shown is drawn from HUD’s Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data directory. Some records report zero authorized HCV units; those remain source records and do not establish an active voucher program, a waitlist, or an application route.

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.