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.
Section 8 payment standards in Jackson 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) | $1,095 | $986 to $1,205 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,197 | $1,077 to $1,317 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,358 | $1,222 to $1,494 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,769 | $1,592 to $1,946 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,103 | $1,893 to $2,313 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Jackson County covers up to $1,358 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,222 to $1,494.
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
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 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Independence
Independence · PHA code MO017
1,666 Section 8 unitsLee'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.
- 64014$1,420
- 64015$1,300
- 64016$1,140
- 64029$1,490
- 64030$1,110
- 64034$2,000
- 64050$1,050
- 64052$1,230
- 64053$1,090
- 64054$1,240
- 64055$1,230
- 64056$1,420
- 64057$1,300
- 64058$1,290
- 64063$1,310
- 64064$1,550
- 64065$1,630
- 64066$1,170
- 64070$1,300
- 64075$1,120
- 64081$1,480
- 64082$1,990
- 64086$1,490
- 64088$1,170
- 64101$1,370
- 64102$1,620
- 64105$1,880
- 64106$1,490
- 64108$1,860
- 64109$1,090
- 64110$1,370
- 64111$1,580
- 64112$1,570
- 64113$1,590
- 64114$1,590
- 64120$1,540
- 64123$1,130
- 64124$1,060
- 64125$1,080
- 64126$1,090
- 64127$1,070
- 64128$1,080
- 64129$1,160
- 64130$1,160
- 64131$1,400
- 64132$1,180
- 64133$1,280
- 64134$1,420
- 64136$1,520
- 64137$1,290
- 64138$1,260
- 64139$1,770
- 64145$1,620
- 64146$1,870
- 64147$1,220
- 64149$1,610
Find Section 8 apartments in Jackson County
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Other Missouri counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 715,526 · FIPS 29095.