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