Section 8 in Cole County, MO
235 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Cole County, 69% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Cole County?
In most of the state, yes. Missouri has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Cole 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.
Cole County in the Jefferson City metro
Cole County is one of the counties inside the Jefferson City, MO core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Jefferson City metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Cole 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.
Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson
Jefferson City · PHA code MO009
235 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Cole County
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Other Missouri counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 76,890 · FIPS 29051.