Apartments that accept Section 8 in Kansas City, MO
Search for apartments in Kansas City using your Housing Choice Voucher. Compare HUD rent benchmarks, then confirm the rent and utilities with the authority administering your voucher. Explore 26 neighborhoods and find contact details for the local housing authorities below.
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State law limits local voucher protections
Missouri §441.043, effective August 28, 2025, limits local ordinances requiring private landlords to accept housing assistance. Statutory exceptions, other fair-housing laws and property-program requirements can matter. Kansas-side properties require a separate jurisdiction check.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
Rental listings in Kansas City, MO
Active standalone listings recorded in Kansas City, MO. Units nested inside building cards are excluded. Missing program tags do not establish refusal; confirm the address, availability, voucher paperwork and utilities with the owner.
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Check before you pay
Applying for housing assistance or joining an agency waitlist is free. An agency will not ask you to pay by app, wire or gift card to get a spot. Use HUD’s contact page to find your housing agency, then call to check an offer.
Do not pay to view a home or hold a waitlist spot. Before sending rent or a deposit, confirm the home and the person’s right to rent it. See FTC advice on checking a rental.
Sources checked October 16, 2026: HUD OIG’s August 2024 waitlist fraud bulletin and FTC rental-scam guidance (June 2026).
Rental terms used on this page
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- Rental help run by a housing authority. You find a home, and the agency checks the unit, rent and your household before it approves payment.
- Payment standard
- An amount the agency uses to work out housing assistance for a unit size and area. It does not mean that any home at that rent will be approved.
- FMR and SAFMR
- HUD rent estimates for an area (Fair Market Rent) or ZIP code (Small Area Fair Market Rent). They include rent and most tenant-paid utilities. Your agency may use a different payment standard.
- Utility allowance
- The agency’s estimate of the cost of utilities you must pay. It is not a promise to pay your actual bills.
- Gross rent and tenant share
- Gross rent combines the lease rent and the agency’s utility allowance. Your tenant share is the part you must pay after the agency works out your help.
- Portability
- Moving with a voucher to an area served by another housing agency. Ask your current worker what to do before you move.
- Request for tenancy approval
- The unit and owner paperwork your agency needs to start its rent and housing-quality review. Ask the agency for its form and deadline.
Definitions: HUD’s tenant voucher guide, checked October 16, 2026. Confirm the rules and forms with your own agency.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 64105
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,730 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,880 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,130 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,780 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,330 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Compare HUD rent benchmarks across Kansas City
Selected example ZIP codes, not a ranking of neighborhoods or a count of available homes. These FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents are gross rent benchmarks. The authority's adopted schedule may use different amounts or group several ZIPs together.
| ZIP | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64124 | $1,060 | $1,200 | $1,570 |
| 64109 | $1,100 | $1,240 | $1,620 |
| 64110 | $1,410 | $1,600 | $2,090 |
| 64111 | $1,620 | $1,830 | $2,390 |
| 64105 | $1,880 | $2,130 | $2,780 |
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Confirm the unit's ZIP, agency, utility allowance and effective schedule before applying.
Before you apply for an apartment in Kansas City
HAKC in Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas Housing Authority and Johnson County’s program have separate documents. Confirm the agency that will administer the actual unit. A Kansas City mailing address or metropolitan HUD table does not identify the receiving authority or complete a portability transfer.
Check the right rent schedule
HAKC links a 2026 ZIP schedule with two-bedroom entries such as $1,166 in 64124 and $2,068 in 64105. The PDF does not print an implementation date. Its portability page also displays an undated $1,383 two-bedroom figure; have the receiving team resolve the applicable schedule before using either amount for a move.
Compare rent plus utilities
HAKC’s HCV program page links a 2026 utility workbook. Collect the actual building type, bedroom count, fuels, services and appliance responsibilities, then ask the specialist to select the applicable entries. An owner’s estimated electric bill is useful for budgeting but is not automatically the agency’s allowance.
Prepare the unit for approval
HAKC reviews the household’s affordability after receiving the RFTA and also compares the requested rent with unassisted units. If it proposes a lower rent, track the owner’s written response before assuming the packet can advance to inspection. Confirm the approved rent, family share and assistance start date.
Official local documents
- HAKC 2026 ZIP payment-standard table (PDF)
- HAKC HCV documents and 2026 utility workbook
- HAKC portability instructions
- HAKC affordability and rent-reasonableness review
Guidance by VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Sources reviewed October 2, 2026. Listing availability is checked separately. Confirm changing services with the linked provider. Report a correction and include this page’s address.
From a shortlist to an approved Kansas City apartment
Keep the state, county and full address with every Kansas City proposal. A Missouri-side HAKC estimate should not be carried into a Kansas-side application without confirming the receiving administrator. Compare rent, utilities, deposits, available date and owner readiness alongside commute and household needs.
1. Confirm the receiving program and dated schedule
For a transfer, have the issuer follow the receiving agency’s portability process and confirm packet receipt. HAKC’s 2026 ZIP schedule differs from its undated portability figures, so get the applicable amount in writing. Record the actual voucher and unit bedroom sizes before making a budget promise to the owner.
2. Prepare a complete affordability proposal
Ask for requested rent, building type, utility fuels, who pays each service, appliance responsibility and inspection availability. Have HAKC use its current utility workbook and household information. Keep the resulting family-share estimate with the same written terms submitted in the RFTA.
3. Track the rent offer separately from inspection
HAKC reviews both affordability and comparable unassisted rents. If a lower offer is made, ask the owner to respond through the agency’s process and save the written agreement. Keep rent negotiation, inspection corrections, final documents and the assistance start date as separate checkpoints while watching the voucher deadline.
Questions to resolve while comparing units
- The owner has rented to HAKC before. Can I use that tenant’s amount?
- A past tenant’s income, utilities, unit size and schedule date may differ. Have HAKC calculate the proposal for your household and current lease terms.
- Can a Missouri-side voucher simply be used across the state line?
- A move can involve a formal portability process. Confirm the receiving agency and its instructions before treating the proposed Kansas address as approved.
- Does the old Kansas City acceptance ordinance settle a refusal?
- Missouri’s current §441.043 limits local voucher-acceptance mandates. Other laws and property-program requirements can still matter. Keep the criteria and written reason and obtain current help for the actual property.
Compare two rental offers in Kansas City
Copy or print this sheet for a viewing. Record the owner’s written terms for each unit, then take the completed comparison to your housing worker. Blank entries mean information to collect, not zero cost.
| Information to collect | Offer A | Offer B |
|---|---|---|
| Address, unit and owner contact | To collect | To collect |
| Bedrooms, entrance and access needs | To collect | To collect |
| Proposed monthly rent | To collect | To collect |
| Utilities paid by renter; heating system | To collect | To collect |
| Required fees and optional charges | To collect | To collect |
| Deposit and other move-in costs | To collect | To collect |
| Trip to work, services and viewings | To collect | To collect |
| Agency, voucher deadline and next step | To collect | To collect |
The advertised rent and utility bills are not your final tenant share. Ask your administering agency to review its payment standard, utility allowance, rent reasonableness and inspection requirements for the actual unit.
Worksheet: VoucherMatch, October 16, 2026. Based on HUD’s tenant search and tenancy-approval guidance. Use your agency’s official forms to submit a unit; this sheet is a preparation aid.
Suggested citation: VoucherMatch Editorial Team. Rental offer comparison worksheet. October 16, 2026. vouchermatch.com/section-8-apartments.
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