Section 8 in Jackson County, MO

11,054 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Jackson County, 80% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
11,054
Occupied
8,875
80% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Jackson County?

In most of the state, yes. Missouri has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Jackson 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.

Jackson County in the Kansas City metro

Metro vouchers
16,277
Metro utilization
78%
Type
MSA
CBSA 28140

Jackson County is one of the counties inside the Kansas City, MO core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Kansas City metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Jackson 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 Kansas City, Missouri

    Kansas City · PHA code MO002

    8,733 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Independence

    Independence · PHA code MO017

    1,666 Section 8 units
  • Lee'S Summit Housing Authority

    Lees Summit · PHA code MO030

    655 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Jackson County

Jackson 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 Jackson 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 715,526 · FIPS 29095.