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 | |
| Clay 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 Clay 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 Clay 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.
17 E Kansas St
Liberty, MO - 64068
Clay County
Phone Number: (816) 792-1113
Email: director@libertyhousingauthority.org
Liberty Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 343
Liberty Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 333
Liberty Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 343
Number of Children residing in Liberty Public Housing: 313
Senior citizens residing in Liberty Public Housing: 15.38% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Liberty Public Housing: 17.95% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Liberty: $13,482.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Liberty Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Clay County are listed below.
161 County Road F
Smithville, MO - 64089
Clay County
Phone Number: (816) 532-3744
Email: bob@smithvilleha.org
Total Units: 106
Liberty Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 106
Liberty Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 105
Number of Children residing in Liberty Public Housing: 16
Seniors residing in Liberty Public Housing: 46.51% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Liberty Public Housing: 20.93% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Liberty: $14,934.00 average per year for current residents.
320 W Excelsior St
Excelsior Springs, MO - 64024
Clay County
Phone Number: (816) 630-7361
Email: excelsiorha@usa.net
Total Units: 160
Liberty Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 166
Liberty Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 158
Liberty Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 326
Liberty Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 147
Number of Children residing in Liberty Public Housing: 147
Seniors residing in Liberty Public Housing: 21.66% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Liberty Public Housing: 19.73% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Liberty: $12,106.00 average per year for current residents.
Pleasant Valley, MO
Missouri City, MO
Gladstone, MO
Mosby, MO
Kearney, MO
Sugar Creek, 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.