Section 8 in Buchanan County, MO
1,030 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Buchanan County, 83% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Buchanan County (FY2026)
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $774 | $697 to $851 |
| 1-bedroom | $832 | $749 to $915 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,077 | $969 to $1,185 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,363 | $1,227 to $1,499 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,566 | $1,409 to $1,723 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Buchanan County covers up to $1,077 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $969 to $1,185.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Buchanan County?
In most of the state, yes. Missouri has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Buchanan County can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
No statewide SOI protection in Missouri. Kansas City has a local ordinance passed 2022; St Louis does not.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Buchanan County in the St. Joseph metro
Buchanan County is one of the counties inside the St. Joseph, MO core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See St. Joseph metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Buchanan County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
St. Joseph Housing Authority
Saint Joseph · PHA code MO003
1,030 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Buchanan County
Buchanan County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
Find Section 8 apartments in Buchanan County
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Missouri counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 84,544 · FIPS 29021.