Section 8 in Saline County, MO
524 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Saline County, 53% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Section 8 payment standards in Saline 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) | $660 | $594 to $726 |
| 1-bedroom | $677 | $609 to $745 |
| 2-bedroom | $888 | $799 to $977 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,153 | $1,038 to $1,268 |
| 4-bedroom | $1,176 | $1,058 to $1,294 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Saline County covers up to $888 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $799 to $977.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Saline County?
In most of the state, yes. Missouri has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Saline 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.
Saline County in the Marshall metro
Saline County is one of the counties inside the Marshall, MO core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Marshall metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Saline 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.
Lafayette County Housing Authority
Marshall · PHA code MO204
418 Section 8 unitsMarshall Housing Authority
Marshall · PHA code MO016
106 Section 8 unitsSlater Housing Authority
Slater · PHA code MO069
37 units total
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Saline County
Saline 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 Saline 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 23,219 · FIPS 29195.