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 | |
| Scott County, MO | $59,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $22,050 | $25,200 | $28,350 | $31,450 | $34,000 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $13,590 | $18,310 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $35,250 | $40,250 | $45,300 | $50,300 | $54,350 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Scott 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 Scott 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.
360 Allen Blvd
Sikeston, MO - 63801
Scott County
Phone Number: (573) 471-3012
Email: dfriend008@sikestonha.com
Total Units: 231
Sikeston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 349
Sikeston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 174
Sikeston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 580
Sikeston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 219
Number of Children residing in Sikeston Public Housing: 378
Senior citizens residing in Sikeston Public Housing: 14.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sikeston Public Housing: 14.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sikeston: $10,791.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Sikeston, the other Public Housing Authorities in Scott County are listed below.
904 S 2nd St
Chaffee, MO - 63740
Scott County
Phone Number: (573) 887-3768
Email: cha1968@socket.net
Total Units: 145
Sikeston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 145
Sikeston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 143
Number of Children residing in Sikeston Public Housing: 100
Seniors residing in Sikeston Public Housing: 18.28% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sikeston Public Housing: 15.41% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sikeston: $12,036.00 average per year for current residents.
131 W Hickory Dr
Scott City, MO - 63780
Scott County
Phone Number: (573) 264-2161
Email: illmopha@sbcglobal.net
Total Units: 30
Sikeston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 30
Sikeston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 29
Number of Children residing in Sikeston Public Housing: 5
Seniors residing in Sikeston Public Housing: 39.02% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sikeston Public Housing: 36.59% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sikeston: $14,652.00 average per year for current residents.
Miner, MO
Morehouse, MO
Bertrand, MO
Matthews, MO
Blodgett, MO
Vanduser, 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.