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 | |
| Phelps County, MO | $68,900 | Very Low Income (50%) | $24,150 | $27,600 | $31,050 | $34,450 | $37,250 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $14,500 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $38,600 | $44,100 | $49,600 | $55,100 | $59,550 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Phelps 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 Phelps 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.
4 Industrial Dr
Saint James, MO - 65559
Phelps County
Phone Number: (573) 265-4200
Email: dkeeney@meramecregion.org
Saint James Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 756
Saint James Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 707
Saint James Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 756
Number of Children residing in Saint James Public Housing: 425
Senior citizens residing in Saint James Public Housing: 14.48% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Saint James Public Housing: 25.62% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Saint James: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Phelps County Public Housing Agency, the other Public Housing Authorities in Phelps County are listed below.
1440 Forum Dr
Rolla, MO - 65401
Phelps County
Phone Number: (573) 364-6460
Email: jmorrissey@rollahousingauthority.com
Total Units: 150
Saint James Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 160
Saint James Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 124
Saint James Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 310
Saint James Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 148
Number of Children residing in Saint James Public Housing: 161
Seniors residing in Saint James Public Housing: 20.70% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Saint James Public Housing: 22.05% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Saint James: $10,212.00 average per year for current residents.
Saint James, MO
Anniston, MO
Wolf Island, MO
Bertrand, MO
Charleston, MO
Matthews, 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.