Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Saint Louis, MO
There are 165 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Saint Louis with roughly 11,450 assisted units — including 89 project-based Section 8 buildings, 32 public housing developments, and 39 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $152 to $520 per month. Median reported wait: about 32 months.
165
assisted properties
11,450
subsidized units
$336
typical rent
32 mo
median wait
Map of subsidized housing in Saint Louis
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Saint Louis
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Apts Public Housing | 294 | $263 | 10 mo |
| Clinton Peabody Public Housing | 281 | — | — |
| Park Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 242 | $357 | — |
| Castle Park Apartments PB Section 8 | 209 | $204 | — |
| Meadowglen Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 208 | $385 | — |
| Council Tower Apartments PB Section 8 | 206 | $376 | — |
| Maryville Gardens I PB Section 8 | 188 | $371 | — |
| Aboussie Pavilion PB Section 8 | 185 | $334 | — |
| Corinthian I PB Section 8 | 180 | $387 | — |
| O'fallon Place Ia PB Section 8 | 167 | — | — |
| Roosevelt Towne Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 154 | — | — |
| Alpha Terrace Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 150 | $353 | — |
| Covenant Place Iii PB Section 8 | 150 | $358 | — |
| St. Raymond Apartments PB Section 8 | 150 | $374 | — |
| Lasalle Park Village Public Housing | 148 | $336 | 37 mo |
| Metropolitan Village Apts. PB Section 8 | 147 | $342 | — |
| St Louis City Public Housing | 143 | $236 | 65 mo |
| Jackson Park Place PB Section 8 | 141 | $314 | — |
| Cardinal View Apartments PB Section 8 | 138 | $221 | — |
| Cornerstone/st. Luke's Plaza PB Section 8 | 132 | $321 | — |
| St Louis Hsg Auth Public Housing | 128 | — | — |
| James House Public Housing | 126 | $169 | 26 mo |
| Badenhaus Public Housing | 120 | $217 | 29 mo |
| Kingsbury Public Housing | 120 | $245 | 20 mo |
| Highview Homes Public Housing | 119 | $445 | 80 mo |
| Council Apartments Ii §202 Senior | 118 | $337 | — |
| Murphy Blair Gardens PB Section 8 | 114 | $284 | — |
| Winter Garden LIHTCPB Section 8 | 112 | $369 | — |
| Alexian Court Apartments PB Section 8 | 108 | $337 | — |
| Branscome Apartments PB Section 8 | 108 | $308 | — |
| Euclid Plaza Public Housing | 108 | $178 | 28 mo |
| Eads Square Apts. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 103 | $333 | — |
| Covenant Place Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 102 | $335 | — |
| Allen Market Lane Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | $419 | — |
| Lafayette Towne - Phase I (elderly) PB Section 8 | 100 | $330 | — |
| Ollie W. Langhorst Apartments PB Section 8 | 100 | $444 | — |
| Shepard Apartments (17) PB Section 8 | 100 | $339 | — |
| Union Sarah 510 Demonstration PB Section 8 | 100 | $289 | — |
| Union Sarah Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| St. Andrew's of Jennings PB Section 8 | 99 | $350 | — |
| Washington Apartments PB Section 8 | 99 | $276 | — |
| West Pine Apartments Public Housing | 99 | $229 | 43 mo |
| Hamilton Place Apts. LIHTCPB Section 8 | 98 | $312 | — |
| Tower Village Iii PB Section 8 | 98 | $292 | — |
| Vaughn Family Public Housing | 93 | $483 | 24 mo |
| Aboussie Pavilion PB Section 8 | 88 | $319 | — |
| Raintree Place PB Section 8 | 85 | $380 | — |
| Cahill House at Murphy Park Public Housing | 80 | $391 | 7 mo |
| Cochran Plaza Public Housing | 78 | $286 | 68 mo |
| Jvl #16 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 78 | $221 | — |
| North Sarah Phase Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 77 | — | — |
| Centennial Housing PB Section 8 | 76 | $384 | — |
| Halls Ferry Manor §202 Senior | 75 | $415 | — |
| Senior Living at Cambridge Heights Public Housing | 75 | $317 | 12 mo |
| St. Agnes Apartments §202 Senior | 75 | $435 | — |
| Booth Manor §202 Senior | 73 | $338 | — |
| Ridge Crest Apartments PB Section 8 | 73 | $253 | — |
| Hylton Point §202 Senior | 72 | $344 | — |
| Lindell Plaza Apartments PB Section 8 | 72 | $317 | — |
| Shepard Apartments (17) PB Section 8 | 72 | $352 | — |
| Arlington Grove LIHTCPublic Housing | 70 | $311 | 56 mo |
| Murphy Blair Rehab Iii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 68 | — | — |
| Covenant Place I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 66 | $363 | — |
| Lemay Manor Ii PB Section 8 | 66 | $313 | — |
| Cmc Retirement Village PB Section 8 | 65 | $330 | — |
| Residences at Murphy Park - Phase Iii Public Housing | 65 | $513 | 33 mo |
| Hickory Townhouses PB Section 8 | 64 | $447 | — |
| Vaughn - Murphy Park Phase Ii Public Housing | 64 | $393 | 51 mo |
| Lemay Manor Apts. I PB Section 8 | 63 | $344 | — |
| Lafayette Towne - Phase I (family) PB Section 8 | 62 | $292 | — |
| Renaissance Place Public Housing | 62 | $381 | 71 mo |
| Les Chateaux North §202 Senior | 61 | $369 | — |
| Alumnus Gardens LIHTC | 60 | — | — |
| Hylton Point Ii §202 Senior | 60 | $391 | — |
| Tiffany Rehab - Joint Venture PB Section 8 | 60 | $242 | — |
| Crown Center - Tallin Tower PB Section 8 | 59 | $503 | — |
| North Sarah Phase I Public Housing | 59 | $276 | 35 mo |
| People's Health and Housing Se §202 Senior | 59 | $361 | — |
| 3010 Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 58 | — | — |
| Friendly Village Apartments I §202 Senior | 58 | $387 | — |
| Intrada St. Louis LIHTCPB Section 8 | 56 | — | — |
| New Minerva Place Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 56 | $280 | — |
| Vandeventer Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 54 | — | — |
| Hopewell Voa Elderly Housing §202 Senior | 52 | $374 | — |
| Friendly Village Ii §202 Senior | 51 | $343 | — |
| New Northside Village §202 Senior | 51 | $404 | — |
| Preservation Square Iia PB Section 8 | 51 | $339 | — |
| Third Ward Apartments §202 Senior | 51 | $381 | — |
| Adams Grove LIHTCPB Section 8 | 50 | — | — |
| Renaissance Place at Grand Iii Public Housing | 50 | $332 | 79 mo |
| Sylvan Springs Senior Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 50 | — | — |
| Webster Middle School LIHTC | 49 | — | — |
| Hyde Park Village PB Section 8 | 48 | $288 | — |
| East Fox Homes LIHTCPB Section 8 | 47 | — | — |
| Cambridge Heights Public Housing | 46 | — | — |
| Chippewa Park LIHTCPB Section 8 | 46 | — | — |
| North Sarah Phase Ii Public Housing | 46 | $199 | 31 mo |
| Preservation Square Iib PB Section 8 | 46 | $218 | — |
| River Bluff Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 46 | — | — |
| National Church Residences Telegrap §202 Senior | 45 | $450 | — |
Section 8 apartments in Saint Louis (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 242 | $357 | — |
| Castle Park Apartments PB Section 8 | 209 | $204 | — |
| Meadowglen Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 208 | $385 | — |
| Council Tower Apartments PB Section 8 | 206 | $376 | — |
| Maryville Gardens I PB Section 8 | 188 | $371 | — |
| Aboussie Pavilion PB Section 8 | 185 | $334 | — |
| Corinthian I PB Section 8 | 180 | $387 | — |
| O'fallon Place Ia PB Section 8 | 167 | — | — |
| Roosevelt Towne Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 154 | — | — |
| Alpha Terrace Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 150 | $353 | — |
| Covenant Place Iii PB Section 8 | 150 | $358 | — |
| St. Raymond Apartments PB Section 8 | 150 | $374 | — |
| Metropolitan Village Apts. PB Section 8 | 147 | $342 | — |
| Jackson Park Place PB Section 8 | 141 | $314 | — |
| Cardinal View Apartments PB Section 8 | 138 | $221 | — |
Public housing developments in Saint Louis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Apts Public Housing | 294 | $263 | 10 mo |
| Clinton Peabody Public Housing | 281 | — | — |
| Lasalle Park Village Public Housing | 148 | $336 | 37 mo |
| St Louis City Public Housing | 143 | $236 | 65 mo |
| St Louis Hsg Auth Public Housing | 128 | — | — |
| James House Public Housing | 126 | $169 | 26 mo |
| Badenhaus Public Housing | 120 | $217 | 29 mo |
| Kingsbury Public Housing | 120 | $245 | 20 mo |
| Highview Homes Public Housing | 119 | $445 | 80 mo |
| Euclid Plaza Public Housing | 108 | $178 | 28 mo |
| West Pine Apartments Public Housing | 99 | $229 | 43 mo |
| Vaughn Family Public Housing | 93 | $483 | 24 mo |
| Cahill House at Murphy Park Public Housing | 80 | $391 | 7 mo |
| Cochran Plaza Public Housing | 78 | $286 | 68 mo |
| Senior Living at Cambridge Heights Public Housing | 75 | $317 | 12 mo |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Saint Louis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington Grove LIHTCPublic Housing | 70 | $311 | 56 mo |
| Alumnus Gardens LIHTC | 60 | — | — |
| Webster Middle School LIHTC | 49 | — | — |
| Vandeventer Place Ii LIHTC | 42 | — | — |
| King Louis Square LIHTCPublic Housing | 36 | $369 | — |
Voucher rent limits: St. Louis city Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for St. Louis city: studio $955, 1-BR $995, 2-BR $1,218, 3-BR $1,568, 4-BR $1,812.
Full FMR table for St. Louis city →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Saint Louis
- 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
- St Louis, MO
- Kansas City, MO
- Springfield, MO
- Independence, MO
- Joplin, MO
- Columbia, MO
- Saint Joseph, MO
- Jefferson City, MO
- Poplar Bluff, MO
- St Joseph, MO
- Grandview, MO
- Branson, MO
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.