Section 8 in Saint Louis County, MO

7,511 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Saint Louis County, 80% utilized. 5 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
7,511
Occupied
6,035
80% utilized
Housing authorities
5
serving this county
Voucher protection
Not protected

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Saint Louis County?

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

Saint Louis County in the St. Louis metro

Metro vouchers
21,470
Metro utilization
77%
Type
MSA
CBSA 41180

Saint Louis County 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 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 St. Louis County

    Saint Louis · PHA code MO004

    7,511 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Kirkwood

    Kirkwood · PHA code MO187

    100 units total
  • Housing Authority of the City of Hillsdale

    Saint Louis · PHA code MO220

    22 units total
  • Housing Authority of the City of Olivette

    Saint Louis · PHA code MO132

    14 units total
  • Housing Authority of the City of Pagedale

    Saint Louis · PHA code MO218

    81 units total

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Saint Louis County

Saint Louis 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 Saint Louis 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 999,703 · FIPS 29189.