Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Kansas City, MO
There are 480 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Kansas City with roughly 22,602 assisted units — including 0 project-based Section 8 buildings, 0 public housing developments, and 0 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $123 to $682 per month. Median reported wait: about 69 months.
480
assisted properties
22,602
subsidized units
$403
typical rent
69 mo
median wait
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Kansas City
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidents Gardens Apts LIHTC | 450 | — | — |
| Mews LIHTC | 397 | — | — |
| Village Green Apts/brush Creek Village LIHTCPB Section 8 | 380 | — | — |
| Stonegate Meadows LIHTC | 366 | — | — |
| Ab Apartments Armour-bainbridge-geo PB Section 8 | 303 | $221 | — |
| Theron B. Watkins Public Housing | 284 | $300 | 69 mo |
| Theron B. Watkins Public Housing | 284 | $300 | 69 mo |
| Nob Hill Apts LIHTC | 269 | — | — |
| Bridgeport Apts LIHTC | 232 | — | — |
| Riverview Public Housing | 232 | $297 | 75 mo |
| Riverview Public Housing | 232 | $297 | 75 mo |
| Bridgeport LIHTC | 228 | — | — |
| The Orchards Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 220 | — | — |
| Guinotte Manor Public Housing | 219 | $395 | 72 mo |
| Guinotte Manor Public Housing | 219 | $395 | 72 mo |
| Glens of Hidden Valley LIHTC | 208 | — | — |
| Parker Square LIHTCPB Section 8 | 204 | $567 | — |
| Cloverleaf Apts PB Section 8 | 201 | — | — |
| Holy Temple Apts LIHTC | 198 | — | — |
| Jazz Hill Homes LIHTC | 198 | — | — |
| Greenleaf Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 195 | $206 | — |
| Kensington Court Apts LIHTC | 190 | — | — |
| Ashley Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 184 | — | — |
| Manchester Heights Apts LIHTC | 184 | — | — |
| Walnut Grove Apts LIHTC | 182 | — | — |
| Sycamore Grove Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 179 | — | — |
| Courthouse Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 176 | — | — |
| Oak Creek Apts LIHTC | 176 | — | — |
| North Oak Crossing LIHTC | 175 | — | — |
| Scattered Sites Public Housing | 175 | $646 | 67 mo |
| Scattered Sites Public Housing | 175 | $646 | 67 mo |
| Ridgeview Heights LIHTC | 173 | — | — |
| Walnut Grove Apts Ii (125) PB Section 8 | 171 | $236 | — |
| Blue Valley Townhomes LIHTC | 165 | — | — |
| Blue Valley Court Apts PB Section 8 | 164 | $175 | — |
| Northpoint Commons LIHTC | 158 | — | — |
| Northpointe Commons LIHTCPB Section 8 | 158 | — | — |
| Chouteau Square Towers PB Section 8 | 156 | $403 | — |
| Plaza Ii Apartments PB Section 8 | 155 | $345 | — |
| Englewood Apts LIHTC | 152 | — | — |
| Line Creek Apts PB Section 8 | 152 | $254 | — |
| Northland Lofts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 152 | — | — |
| Bales Avenue Apts LIHTC | 150 | — | — |
| Alcazar Apts LIHTC | 142 | — | — |
| Westport Heights PB Section 8 | 139 | $235 | — |
| Friendship Village Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 136 | $422 | — |
| Parkview Apts Ii LIHTC | 136 | — | — |
| Bainbridge Apts LIHTC | 135 | — | — |
| Brush Creek Towers Public Housing | 135 | $302 | 29 mo |
| Brush Creek Towers Public Housing | 135 | $302 | 29 mo |
| Newview Place Ii PB Section 8 | 133 | $327 | — |
| Grand Boulevard Lofts LIHTC | 132 | — | — |
| Historic Professional Building LIHTCPB Section 8 | 132 | — | — |
| Scattered Sites Public Housing | 132 | $602 | 51 mo |
| Scattered Sites Public Housing | 132 | $602 | 51 mo |
| Willow Lake Apts LIHTC | 132 | — | — |
| Gabriel Tower Apts / Kensington Hei PB Section 8 | 125 | $270 | — |
| Golden Oaks PB Section 8 | 125 | $373 | — |
| Kensington Heights LIHTC | 125 | — | — |
| Plaza Apts I LIHTC | 125 | — | — |
| Longfellow Heights Phase Ii LIHTC | 124 | — | — |
| Lawndale Heights LIHTCPB Section 8 | 123 | $345 | — |
| Victoria Arms Apartments PB Section 8 | 123 | $331 | — |
| Pemberton Heights Public Housing | 120 | $303 | 57 mo |
| Pemberton Heights Public Housing | 120 | $303 | 57 mo |
| Pennway Plaza LIHTC | 120 | — | — |
| Brentwood Manor Apts LIHTC | 118 | — | — |
| Palestine Gardens/palestine Gardens North LIHTC | 118 | — | — |
| Sycamore Groves §236 | 117 | — | — |
| Roanoke Ridge Apts I & Ii LIHTC | 115 | — | — |
| Nowlin Hall PB Section 8 | 110 | $327 | — |
| Blue Hills Apts LIHTC | 108 | — | — |
| Columbus Park Lofts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 108 | — | — |
| Cottages of Kansas City East LIHTC | 108 | — | — |
| Martin Luther King Village LIHTCPB Section 8 | 108 | — | — |
| Charter Landing PB Section 8 | 107 | $232 | — |
| Oakland Heights LIHTCPB Section 8 | 107 | — | — |
| Scattered Sites Public Housing | 107 | $682 | 64 mo |
| Scattered Sites Public Housing | 107 | $682 | 64 mo |
| Hospital Hill Apts LIHTC | 104 | — | — |
| Park Gate Apts LIHTC | 104 | — | — |
| Gotham Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 103 | $201 | — |
| Parvin Estates PB Section 8 | 103 | $342 | — |
| Paraclete Manor PB Section 8 | 102 | $327 | — |
| Park Highlands PB Section 8 | 101 | $129 | — |
| East Hills Village LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | $174 | — |
| Justin Place Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Longfellow Heights Phase I LIHTC | 99 | — | — |
| West Bluff Public Housing | 99 | $291 | 80 mo |
| West Bluff Public Housing | 99 | $291 | 80 mo |
| Jefferson Place East Apts LIHTC | 98 | — | — |
| Westport House PB Section 8 | 90 | $344 | — |
| Basie Court Redevelopment Investors LIHTCPB Section 8 | 88 | — | — |
| St. Regis Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 85 | $318 | — |
| Quality Hill Phase Ii LIHTC | 84 | — | — |
| Hidden Valley/bannister Arms LIHTC | 82 | — | — |
| Ivanhoe Gardens LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | $364 | — |
| Opportunities Pavilion PB Section 8 | 80 | $371 | — |
| Longfellow Heights Phase Iii LIHTC | 78 | — | — |
| Rockford Hill Apts LIHTC | 78 | — | — |
Section 8 apartments in Kansas City (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Green Apts/brush Creek Village LIHTCPB Section 8 | 380 | — | — |
| Ab Apartments Armour-bainbridge-geo PB Section 8 | 303 | $221 | — |
| The Orchards Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 220 | — | — |
| Parker Square LIHTCPB Section 8 | 204 | $567 | — |
| Cloverleaf Apts PB Section 8 | 201 | — | — |
| Greenleaf Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 195 | $206 | — |
| Ashley Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 184 | — | — |
| Sycamore Grove Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 179 | — | — |
| Courthouse Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 176 | — | — |
| Walnut Grove Apts Ii (125) PB Section 8 | 171 | $236 | — |
| Blue Valley Court Apts PB Section 8 | 164 | $175 | — |
| Northpointe Commons LIHTCPB Section 8 | 158 | — | — |
| Chouteau Square Towers PB Section 8 | 156 | $403 | — |
| Plaza Ii Apartments PB Section 8 | 155 | $345 | — |
| Line Creek Apts PB Section 8 | 152 | $254 | — |
Public housing developments in Kansas City
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theron B. Watkins Public Housing | 284 | $300 | 69 mo |
| Theron B. Watkins Public Housing | 284 | $300 | 69 mo |
| Riverview Public Housing | 232 | $297 | 75 mo |
| Riverview Public Housing | 232 | $297 | 75 mo |
| Guinotte Manor Public Housing | 219 | $395 | 72 mo |
| Guinotte Manor Public Housing | 219 | $395 | 72 mo |
| Scattered Sites Public Housing | 175 | $646 | 67 mo |
| Scattered Sites Public Housing | 175 | $646 | 67 mo |
| Brush Creek Towers Public Housing | 135 | $302 | 29 mo |
| Brush Creek Towers Public Housing | 135 | $302 | 29 mo |
| Scattered Sites Public Housing | 132 | $602 | 51 mo |
| Scattered Sites Public Housing | 132 | $602 | 51 mo |
| Pemberton Heights Public Housing | 120 | $303 | 57 mo |
| Pemberton Heights Public Housing | 120 | $303 | 57 mo |
| Scattered Sites Public Housing | 107 | $682 | 64 mo |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Kansas City
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presidents Gardens Apts LIHTC | 450 | — | — |
| Mews LIHTC | 397 | — | — |
| Stonegate Meadows LIHTC | 366 | — | — |
| Nob Hill Apts LIHTC | 269 | — | — |
| Bridgeport Apts LIHTC | 232 | — | — |
| Bridgeport LIHTC | 228 | — | — |
| Glens of Hidden Valley LIHTC | 208 | — | — |
| Holy Temple Apts LIHTC | 198 | — | — |
| Jazz Hill Homes LIHTC | 198 | — | — |
| Kensington Court Apts LIHTC | 190 | — | — |
| Manchester Heights Apts LIHTC | 184 | — | — |
| Walnut Grove Apts LIHTC | 182 | — | — |
| Oak Creek Apts LIHTC | 176 | — | — |
| North Oak Crossing LIHTC | 175 | — | — |
| Ridgeview Heights LIHTC | 173 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Jackson County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Jackson County: studio $1,095, 1-BR $1,197, 2-BR $1,358, 3-BR $1,769, 4-BR $2,103.
Full FMR table for Jackson County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Kansas City
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Blue Springs, MO
- Buckner, MO
- Grandview, MO
- Independence, MO
- Lees Summit, MO
- Oak Grove, MO
- Raytown, MO
- Saint Louis, MO
- St Louis, MO
- Springfield, MO
- Joplin, MO
- Poplar Bluff, MO
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.