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 | |
| Audrain County, MO | $59,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,250 | $25,400 | $28,600 | $31,750 | $34,300 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $35,600 | $40,650 | $45,750 | $50,800 | $54,900 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Audrain 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 Audrain 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.
828 Garfield Ave
Mexico, MO - 65265
Audrain County
Phone Number: (573) 581-2294
Email: tdreyer@mexicoha.com
Total Units: 201
Mexico Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 151
Mexico Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 145
Mexico Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 352
Mexico Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 195
Number of Children residing in Mexico Public Housing: 245
Senior citizens residing in Mexico Public Housing: 13.76% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mexico Public Housing: 18.39% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mexico: $10,981.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Mexico, the other Public Housing Authorities in Audrain County are listed below.
200 S Main St
Vandalia, MO - 63382
Audrain County
Phone Number: (573) 594-3712
Email: housing@bgvha.org
Total Units: 78
Mexico Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 78
Mexico Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 74
Number of Children residing in Mexico Public Housing: 35
Seniors residing in Mexico Public Housing: 21.77% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mexico Public Housing: 20.97% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mexico: $17,394.00 average per year for current residents.
South Fork, MO
Thompson, MO
Benton City, MO
Rush Hill, MO
Auxvasse, MO
Martinsburg, 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.