Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Boone County, MO | $88,000 | Very Low Income (50%) | $30,800 | $35,200 | $39,600 | $44,000 | $47,550 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,500 | $21,150 | $23,800 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $49,300 | $56,350 | $63,400 | $70,400 | $76,050 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Boone County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Boone County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
800 N Providence Rd
Columbia, MO - 65203
Boone County
Phone Number: (573) 443-8706
Email: colitah@cmca.us
Columbia Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 451
Columbia Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 282
Columbia Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 451
Number of Children residing in Columbia Public Housing: 319
Senior citizens residing in Columbia Public Housing: 9.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbia Public Housing: 19.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbia: $10,890.00 average per year for current residents.
201 Switzler St
Columbia, MO - 65203
Boone County
Phone Number: (573) 443-2556
Email: rcole@columbiaha.com
Total Units: 118
Columbia Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1828
Columbia Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1715
Columbia Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1946
Columbia Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 111
Number of Children residing in Columbia Public Housing: 1733
Senior citizens residing in Columbia Public Housing: 12.72% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbia Public Housing: 16.79% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbia: $11,316.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Columbia, Mo, the other Public Housing Authorities in Boone County are listed below.
800 N Providence Rd
Columbia, MO - 65203
Boone County
Phone Number: (573) 443-8706
Email: colitah@cmca.us
Columbia Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 451
Columbia Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 282
Columbia Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 451
Number of Children residing in Columbia Public Housing: 319
Seniors residing in Columbia Public Housing: 9.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbia Public Housing: 19.57% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbia: $10,890.00 average per year for current residents.
Wooldridge, MO
Rocheport, MO
Hallsville, MO
Ashland, MO
Harrisburg, MO
Jamestown, MO
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.