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Missouri · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Adair County, MOAdair County | $29,400 | $33,600 | $37,800 | $42,000 | $17,650 | $33,000 |
| Atchison County, MOAtchison County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Audrain County, MOAudrain County | $28,050 | $32,050 | $36,050 | $40,050 | $16,850 | $33,000 |
| Barry County, MOBarry County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Barton County, MOBarton County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Bates County, MO HUD Metro FMR AreaBates County | $29,450 | $33,650 | $37,850 | $42,050 | $17,700 | $33,000 |
| Benton County, MOBenton County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Butler County, MOButler County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Callaway County, MO HUD Metro FMR AreaCallaway County | $33,050 | $37,800 | $42,500 | $47,200 | $19,850 | $33,000 |
| Camden County, MOCamden County | $30,600 | $35,000 | $39,350 | $43,700 | $18,350 | $33,000 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSABollinger County, Cape Girardeau County | $31,600 | $36,100 | $40,600 | $45,100 | $18,950 | $33,000 |
| Carroll County, MOCarroll County | $28,450 | $32,500 | $36,550 | $40,600 | $17,050 | $33,000 |
| Carter County, MOCarter County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Cedar County, MOCedar County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Chariton County, MOChariton County | $30,600 | $35,000 | $39,350 | $43,700 | $18,350 | $33,000 |
| Clark County, MOClark County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR AreaBoone County | $40,750 | $46,550 | $52,350 | $58,150 | $24,450 | $34,900 |
| Cooper County, MO HUD Metro FMR AreaCooper County | $32,700 | $37,350 | $42,000 | $46,650 | $19,600 | $33,000 |
| Crawford County, MOCrawford County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Dade County, MODade County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Dallas County, MO HUD Metro FMR AreaDallas County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Daviess County, MODaviess County | $28,450 | $32,500 | $36,550 | $40,600 | $17,050 | $33,000 |
| Dent County, MODent County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Douglas County, MODouglas County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Dunklin County, MODunklin County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Gasconade County, MOGasconade County | $28,750 | $32,850 | $36,950 | $41,050 | $17,300 | $33,000 |
| Gentry County, MOGentry County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Grundy County, MOGrundy County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Harrison County, MOHarrison County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Henry County, MOHenry County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Hickory County, MOHickory County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Holt County, MOHolt County | $28,850 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $41,200 | $17,300 | $33,000 |
| Howard County, MO HUD Metro FMR AreaHoward County | $29,550 | $33,800 | $38,000 | $42,200 | $17,750 | $33,000 |
| Howell County, MOHowell County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Iron County, MOIron County | $27,650 | $31,600 | $35,550 | $39,450 | $16,600 | $33,000 |
| Jefferson City, MO HUD Metro FMR AreaCole County, Osage County | $36,950 | $42,200 | $47,500 | $52,750 | $22,200 | $33,000 |
| Johnson County, MOJohnson County | $32,050 | $36,600 | $41,200 | $45,750 | $19,250 | $33,000 |
| Joplin, MO HUD Metro FMR AreaJasper County, Newton County | $28,100 | $32,100 | $36,100 | $40,100 | $16,850 | $33,000 |
Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area8 countiesCaldwell County, Cass County, Clay County, Clinton County, Jackson County, Lafayette County, Platte County, Ray County | $39,700 | $45,400 | $51,050 | $56,700 | $23,800 | $34,000 |
| Knox County, MOKnox County | $28,350 | $32,400 | $36,450 | $40,450 | $17,000 | $33,000 |
| Laclede County, MOLaclede County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Lawrence County, MOLawrence County | $29,100 | $33,250 | $37,400 | $41,550 | $17,500 | $33,000 |
| Lewis County, MOLewis County | $29,850 | $34,150 | $38,400 | $42,650 | $17,950 | $33,000 |
| Linn County, MOLinn County | $29,600 | $33,800 | $38,050 | $42,250 | $17,750 | $33,000 |
| Livingston County, MOLivingston County | $28,850 | $32,950 | $37,050 | $41,150 | $17,300 | $33,000 |
| Macon County, MOMacon County | $28,650 | $32,750 | $36,850 | $40,900 | $17,200 | $33,000 |
| Madison County, MOMadison County | $27,200 | $31,050 | $34,950 | $38,800 | $16,350 | $33,000 |
| Maries County, MOMaries County | $30,000 | $34,300 | $38,600 | $42,850 | $18,000 | $33,000 |
| Marion County, MOMarion County | $28,200 | $32,200 | $36,250 | $40,250 | $16,950 | $33,000 |
| McDonald County, MOMcDonald County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Mercer County, MOMercer County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Miller County, MOMiller County | $28,850 | $33,000 | $37,100 | $41,200 | $17,300 | $33,000 |
| Mississippi County, MOMississippi County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Moniteau County, MO HUD Metro FMR AreaMoniteau County | $30,800 | $35,200 | $39,600 | $43,950 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Monroe County, MOMonroe County | $29,650 | $33,900 | $38,150 | $42,350 | $17,800 | $33,000 |
| Montgomery County, MOMontgomery County | $27,750 | $31,700 | $35,650 | $39,600 | $16,650 | $33,000 |
| Morgan County, MOMorgan County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| New Madrid County, MONew Madrid County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Nodaway County, MONodaway County | $31,050 | $35,500 | $39,950 | $44,350 | $18,650 | $33,000 |
| Oregon County, MOOregon County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Ozark County, MOOzark County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Pemiscot County, MOPemiscot County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Perry County, MOPerry County | $30,950 | $35,350 | $39,750 | $44,150 | $18,550 | $33,000 |
| Pettis County, MOPettis County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Phelps County, MOPhelps County | $27,900 | $31,850 | $35,850 | $39,800 | $16,750 | $33,000 |
| Pike County, MOPike County | $29,900 | $34,200 | $38,450 | $42,700 | $17,950 | $33,000 |
| Polk County, MO HUD Metro FMR AreaPolk County | $28,150 | $32,150 | $36,150 | $40,150 | $16,900 | $33,000 |
| Pulaski County, MOPulaski County | $29,400 | $33,550 | $37,750 | $41,900 | $17,650 | $33,000 |
| Putnam County, MOPutnam County | $30,750 | $35,150 | $39,500 | $43,900 | $18,450 | $33,000 |
| Ralls County, MORalls County | $31,600 | $36,100 | $40,600 | $45,100 | $18,950 | $33,000 |
| Randolph County, MORandolph County | $27,550 | $31,500 | $35,450 | $39,350 | $16,550 | $33,000 |
| Reynolds County, MOReynolds County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Ripley County, MORipley County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Saline County, MOSaline County | $30,550 | $34,900 | $39,250 | $43,600 | $18,350 | $33,000 |
| Schuyler County, MOSchuyler County | $29,600 | $33,800 | $38,050 | $42,250 | $17,750 | $33,000 |
| Scotland County, MOScotland County | $29,800 | $34,050 | $38,300 | $42,550 | $17,900 | $33,000 |
| Scott County, MOScott County | $28,200 | $32,200 | $36,250 | $40,250 | $16,950 | $33,000 |
| Shannon County, MOShannon County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Shelby County, MOShelby County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR AreaChristian County, Greene County, Webster County | $32,000 | $36,600 | $41,150 | $45,700 | $19,200 | $33,000 |
| St. Clair County, MOSt. Clair County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| St. Francois County, MOSt. Francois County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS MSAAndrew County, Buchanan County, DeKalb County | $32,100 | $36,700 | $41,300 | $45,850 | $19,250 | $33,000 |
St. Louis, MO-IL HUD Metro FMR Area8 countiesFranklin County, Jefferson County, Lincoln County, St. Charles County, St. Louis city, St. Louis County, Sullivan part, Warren County | $39,750 | $45,400 | $51,100 | $56,750 | $23,850 | $34,050 |
| Ste. Genevieve County, MOSte. Genevieve County | $33,350 | $38,100 | $42,850 | $47,600 | $20,000 | $33,000 |
| Stoddard County, MOStoddard County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Stone County, MOStone County | $28,500 | $32,550 | $36,600 | $40,650 | $17,100 | $33,000 |
| Sullivan County, MOSullivan County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Taney County, MOTaney County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Texas County, MOTexas County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Vernon County, MOVernon County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Washington County, MOWashington County | $27,300 | $31,200 | $35,100 | $38,950 | $16,350 | $33,000 |
| Wayne County, MOWayne County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
| Worth County, MOWorth County | $27,300 | $31,200 | $35,100 | $39,000 | $16,400 | $33,000 |
| Wright County, MOWright County | $27,150 | $31,000 | $34,900 | $38,750 | $16,300 | $33,000 |
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Good to know
It depends on where in Missouri you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 95 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $38,750 (Atchison County, MO) to $58,150 (Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Missouri ranges from $52,000 to $119,200, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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