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 | |
| Jackson County, MO | $97,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $33,900 | $38,750 | $43,600 | $48,400 | $52,300 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $20,350 | $23,250 | $26,150 | $29,050 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $54,250 | $62,000 | $69,750 | $77,450 | $83,650 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Jackson 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 Jackson 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.
4215 S Hocker Dr
Independence, MO - 64055
Jackson County
Phone Number: (816) 836-9200
Email: mbishop@iha1.org
Total Units: 523
Independence Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1647
Independence Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1341
Independence Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 2170
Independence Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 451
Number of Children residing in Independence Public Housing: 1814
Senior citizens residing in Independence Public Housing: 12.35% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Independence Public Housing: 12.73% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Independence: $10,837.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Independence, the other Public Housing Authorities in Jackson County are listed below.
3822 Summit St
Kansas City, MO - 64111
Jackson County
Phone Number: (816) 968-4201
Email: elowndes@hakc.org
Total Units: 2170
Independence Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 8244
Independence Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 7467
Independence Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 10031
Independence Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1686
Number of Children residing in Independence Public Housing: 8852
Seniors residing in Independence Public Housing: 11.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Independence Public Housing: 15.93% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Independence: $10,416.00 average per year for current residents.
Independence Township, MO
Sugar Creek, MO
Raytown, MO
Kansas City, MO
Blue Springs, MO
Pleasant Valley, 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.