Section 8 in Ray County, MO
235 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Ray County, 78% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Ray County?
In most of the state, yes. Missouri has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Ray 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.
Ray County in the Kansas City metro
Ray 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 Ray 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.
Ray County Housing Authority
Richmond · PHA code MO213
235 Section 8 unitsLawson Housing Authority
Lawson · PHA code MO073
40 units totalRichmond Housing Authority
Richmond · PHA code MO070
118 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Ray County
Ray 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 Ray 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 23,122 · FIPS 29177.