Studio Section 8 apartments in Kansas City, MO

Kansas City's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a studio voucher will cover more in some neighborhoods than others. Here are the current payment standards across 26 tracked neighborhoods.

No source-of-income protection in effect

No statewide SOI protection in Missouri. Kansas City has a local ordinance passed 2022; St Louis does not.

Studio payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Downtown (Central Business District)64105$1,520
River Market64105$1,520
Crossroads Arts District64108$1,500
Westside64108$1,500
18th & Vine (Jazz District)64108$1,500
Union Hill64108$1,500
Brookside64113$1,280
Armour Hills64113$1,280
Waldo64114$1,280
Hyde Park64111$1,270
Valentine64111$1,270
Volker64111$1,270
Country Club Plaza64112$1,270
Northland (Nashua / Shoal Creek)64155$1,220
Columbus Park64106$1,200
Ruskin Heights64134$1,150
Marlborough64131$1,130
West Bottoms64101$1,110
Squier Park64110$1,110
Manheim Park64110$1,110
Northland (Near North)64116$1,060
Swope Park64132$950
Blue Hills64130$940
Historic Northeast64123$910
Ivanhoe64127$860
Pendleton Heights64124$850

Public Housing Authorities

Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri

HUD PHA code MO002 · 8,733 HCV vouchers

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
3822 Summit St , Kansas City , MO

Housing Authority of the City of Independence

HUD PHA code MO017 · 1,666 HCV vouchers

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
4215 S Hocker Dr , Independence , MO

Lee'S Summit Housing Authority

HUD PHA code MO030 · 655 HCV vouchers

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Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.

Address
111 Se Grand Ave , Lees Summit , MO

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