Section 8 in Saint Louis City, MO
7,504 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Saint Louis City, 75% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Saint Louis City (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) | $955 | $860 to $1,051 |
| 1-bedroom | $995 | $896 to $1,095 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,218 | $1,096 to $1,340 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,568 | $1,411 to $1,725 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,812 | $1,631 to $1,993 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Saint Louis City covers up to $1,218 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,096 to $1,340.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Saint Louis City?
In most of the state, yes. Missouri has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Saint Louis City 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.
Saint Louis City in the St. Louis metro
Saint Louis City is one of the counties inside the St. Louis, MO core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See St. Louis metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Saint Louis City
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.
St. Louis Housing Authority
Saint Louis · PHA code MO001
7,504 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Saint Louis City
Saint Louis City 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 Saint Louis City
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Other Missouri counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 298,018 · FIPS 29510.