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 | |
| Ray 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 Ray 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 Ray 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.
517 N Doniphan St
Lawson, MO - 64062
Ray County
Phone Number: (816) 296-7150
Email: lhann@aol.com
Total Units: 40
Lawson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 40
Lawson Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 40
Number of Children residing in Lawson Public Housing: 10
Senior citizens residing in Lawson Public Housing: 51.72% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lawson Public Housing: 13.79% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lawson: $14,088.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Lawson Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Ray County are listed below.
302 N Camden St
Richmond, MO - 64085
Ray County
Phone Number: (816) 470-2308
Total Units: 118
Lawson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 118
Lawson Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 113
Number of Children residing in Lawson Public Housing: 69
Seniors residing in Lawson Public Housing: 18.88% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lawson Public Housing: 24.49% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lawson: $11,736.00 average per year for current residents.
302 N Camden St
Richmond, MO - 64085
Ray County
Phone Number: (816) 470-2308
Email: amaulsby4mk@sbcglobal.net
Lawson Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 231
Lawson Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 187
Lawson Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 231
Number of Children residing in Lawson Public Housing: 87
Seniors residing in Lawson Public Housing: 31.15% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lawson Public Housing: 24.26% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lawson: $14,236.00 average per year for current residents.
Excelsior Springs, MO
Holt, MO
Kearney, MO
Rayville, MO
Mosby, MO
Lathrop, 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.