Section 8 & Affordable Housing Waitlists in Missouri
In Missouri, Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing waitlists are run by local public housing authorities — not by HUD or by Lease Lantern. Each authority opens and closes its own lists, sometimes for only a few days at a time, so timing and persistence matter.
How to find and join an open waitlist
- Identify the housing authorities that serve where you want to live (listed below).
- Contact each one to ask whether its Section 8 or public housing waitlist is currently open.
- Apply to every open list you qualify for — many people keep several active at once.
- Have your documents ready: ID, income, household members, and current address.
- Keep your contact info updated with each authority so you don’t lose your place.
Waitlist openings change frequently, so always confirm the current status directly with the authority. Eligibility depends on your household income versus the Missouri income limits.
Where to apply in Missouri
45 authorities administer Section 8 vouchers in Missouri. Contact one to check waitlist status:
Boone County Public Housing AgencyColumbia Carrollton Housing AuthorityCarrollton Chillicothe Housing AuthorityChillicothe Dallas County Public Housing Agency-OacacSpringfield Escswa Dba Jasper Cty Public Housing AgencyJoplin Excelsior Springs Housing AuthorityExcelsior Springs Franklin County Public Housing AgencyHillsboro Housing Authority Of The City Of SikestonSikeston Housing Authority Of Kansas City, MissouriKansas City Housing Authority Of St. Louis CountySaint Louis Housing Authority Of The City Of CaboolCabool Housing Authority Of The City Of Columbia, MoColumbia Housing Authority Of The City Of HannibalHannibal Housing Authority Of The City Of HoustonHouston Housing Authority Of The City Of IndependenceIndependence Housing Authority Of The City Of JeffersonJefferson City Housing Authority Of The City Of Joplin, MoJoplin Housing Authority Of The City Of KirksvilleKirksville Housing Authority Of The City Of MexicoMexico Housing Authority Of The City Of New MadridNew Madrid Housing Authority Of The City Of RollaRolla Housing Authority Of The City Of Sedalia, MoSedalia Housing Authority Of The City Of St. CharlesSaint Charles Housing Authority Of The City Of West PlainsWest Plains Howell County Public Housing AgencyWest Plains Lincoln County Public Housing AgencyBowling Green Lafayette County Housing AuthorityMarshall Lee'S Summit Housing AuthorityLees Summit Liberty Housing AuthorityLiberty Marshall Housing AuthorityMarshall Maryville Housing AuthorityMaryville Nevada Housing AuthorityNevada Nodaway County Housing AuthorityMaryville Phelps County Public Housing AgencySaint James Pulaski County Housing AuthorityRichland Ray County Housing AuthorityRichmond Ripley County Public Housing AgencyPoplar Bluff St Charles County Housing Assistance ProgramO Fallon St. Francois County Public Housing AgencyPark Hills Scotland County Public Housing AgencyMemphis Springfield Housing AuthoritySpringfield St. Clair County Housing AuthorityAppleton City St. Joseph Housing AuthoritySaint Joseph St. Louis Housing AuthoritySaint Louis Weston Housing AuthorityWeston