Section 8 in Newton County, MO
793 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Newton County, 97% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Newton County?
In most of the state, yes. Missouri has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Newton 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.
Newton County in the Joplin metro
Newton County is one of the counties inside the Joplin, MO core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Joplin metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Newton 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.
Neosho Housing Authority
Neosho · PHA code MO062
80 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Newton County
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Other Missouri counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 59,019 · FIPS 29145.