Section 8 in Scott County, MO
349 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Scott County, 36% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Scott County?
In most of the state, yes. Missouri has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Scott 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.
Scott County in the Sikeston metro
Scott County is one of the counties inside the Sikeston, MO core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Sikeston metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Scott 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 the City of Sikeston
Sikeston · PHA code MO008
349 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Chaffee
Chaffee · PHA code MO066
145 units totalHousing Authority of the City of Illmo
Scott City · PHA code MO057
30 units total
Find Section 8 apartments in Scott County
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Other Missouri counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 38,055 · FIPS 29201.