Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 26 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Kansas City, Kansas. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
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Santa Fe Towers I & Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 250
Address :
8101 SANTA FE DRIVE,
Overland Park, KS 66204.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 240
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Santa Fe Towers, Second Limited Partnership
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dlundgren@ymcorp.com
- Phone: (913) 9473131
Mosaic Vii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 8
Address :
7701 Leavenworth Rd,
Kansas City, KS 66109.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 4
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Mosaic Housing Corp VII
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lisa.hogancamp@mosiacinfo.org
- Phone: 402-896-3884
Kansas Supportive Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 14
Address :
1911 North 77th,
Kansas City, KS 66112.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 14
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Kansas Supportive Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: svanderschaaf@accessiblespace.org
- Phone: (651) 645-7271
Blackbird Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 31
Address :
1455 Meadowlark Ln,
Kansas City, KS 66102.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 27
- 2 Bedroom: 4
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ASI Kansas City, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: svanderschaaf@accessiblespace.org
- Phone: (651) 645-7271
Parallel Senior Villas
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
6246 Parallel Parkway,
Kansas City, KS 66102.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Parallel Senior Villas, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rageorg@yahoo.com
- Phone: 816-561-4240
Community Living Opportunities Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 36
Address :
7305 W 61st St,
Mission, KS 66202.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 16
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Community Living Opportunities II
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mikesstrouse@mygoodlife.org
- Phone: 913-341-9316
Northeast Junior High Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 37
Address :
400 Troup Ave,
Kansas City, KS 66101.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 31
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Northeast Junior High Place, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: rosspgi@msn.com
- Phone: (785) 232-1122
Mt. Carmel Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
1130 Troup Ave,
Kansas City, KS 66104.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 48
- 2 Bedroom: 12
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Mt. Carmel Place, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dejbeaso@gmail.com
- Phone: (913) 621-1166
Town House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 126
Address :
1021 N 7TH ST,
Kansas City, KS 66101.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 1
- 1 Bedroom: 111
- 2 Bedroom: 14
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Town House Renaissance, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jkennedy@umikc.com
- Phone: 9133212262
Chelsea Plaza
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 113
Address :
566 FREEMAN COURT,
Kansas City, KS 66101.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 9
- 2 Bedroom: 55
- 3 Bedroom: 36
- 4 Bedroom: 13
Owner Name :
- Chelsea Plaza MF I LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: gjones@IREImpact.com
- Phone: 770-283-9738
Edwardsville Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 55
Address :
531 S 4th St,
Kansas City, KS 66111.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 54
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- The Green Dols, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dennis.bui@sbcglobal.net
- Phone: 913-940-0342
Kan-Do Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 28
Address :
4615 Mission Rd.,
Kansas City, KS 66103.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 28
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- KAN-DO APARTMENTS, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: slewis@mhah.org
- Phone: 913-281-2221
Quail Valley Coop
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 20
Address :
8801 Noland Road,
Lenexa, KS 66215.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 5
- 2 Bedroom: 10
- 3 Bedroom: 5
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- QUAIL VALLEY COOPERATIVE, INC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: quailvalley@everestkc.net
- Phone: (913) 888-0414
Terrace Pointe
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 122
Address :
641 S 71ST TER,
Kansas City, KS 66111.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 69
- 3 Bedroom: 29
- 4 Bedroom: 4
Owner Name :
- Terrace Pointe MF II LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: gjones@atlanticfinancialgroup.com
- Phone: 770-283-9738
Forest Glen Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 160
Address :
511 N 64TH ST,
Kansas City, KS 66102.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 76
- 3 Bedroom: 64
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Forest Glen LIHTC LLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kdainty@integraprop.com
- Phone: 206-512-8903
Gateway Plaza West
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 145
Address :
1430 N. Fourth St.,
Kansas City, KS 66101.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 88
- 3 Bedroom: 57
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Gateway Plaza MF I LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: gjones@ireimpact.com
- Phone: 770-283-9738
Bluejacket Lodge
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 53
Address :
11212 W 58th ST,
Shawnee, KS 66203.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 53
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Blue Jacket Shawnee, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: brentboone@sbcglobal.net
- Phone: 9136713365
Sunrise Tower
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 193
Address :
15 N 10TH,
Kansas City, KS 66102.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 23
- 1 Bedroom: 170
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Steele Sunrise LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dasarch@steelellc.com
- Phone: 3033228888
Crosslines Retirement Center Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
3100 POWELL ST,
Kansas City, KS 66106.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Cross-Lines Retirement Center, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: jmphp42@yahoo.com
- Phone: 913-789-0855
Overland Park Estates
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
9930 W 83rd Terr.,
Overland Park, KS 66212.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 50
- 3 Bedroom: 10
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- SY Overland Park Estates Investors, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cliff@yarco.com
- Phone: 816-561-4240
Overland Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 124
Address :
8580 FARLEY ST,
Overland Park, KS 66212.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 124
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- OVERLAND TOWERS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dlundgren@ymcorp.com
- Phone: (913) 947-3131
Bethel Ridge
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
3164 N 61st St,
Kansas City, KS 66104.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 11
- 2 Bedroom: 14
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Bethel Ridge 64 LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: lea@fulsonhousing.com
- Phone: 816-246-9220
Silver City Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 160
Address :
2208A Birch Dr,
Kansas City, KS 66106.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 74
- 3 Bedroom: 86
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Silver City Preservation LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: robin.salomon@verizon.net
- Phone: 301-455-8617
Booth Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 35
Address :
1331 N. 75TH PLACE,
Kansas City, KS 66112.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 8
- 1 Bedroom: 27
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Booth Manor, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: william_roberts@usc.salvationarmy.org
- Phone: 913-299-4822
Overbrook Hills
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 70
Address :
5155 FARLEY LANE,
Shawnee, KS 66203.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 16
- 2 Bedroom: 40
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- SY Overbrook Hills Investors, L.P.
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cliff@yarco.com
- Phone: (816)561-4240
Merriam Senior Residences
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 108
Address :
10200 W 62ND ST,
Shawnee, KS 66203.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 108
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Merriam Sunflower LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: matt@investmentresources.net
- Phone: 316-652-0616
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for a Housing Choice Voucher in Kansas City, Kansas, you must:
1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. Meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity is ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Kansas City, Kansas
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Kansas City, Kansas
The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Kansas City, Kansas can help you find and afford low-income housing.
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for your area in Kansas City, Kansas.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Kansas City, Kansas will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Kansas City, Kansas are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Wyandotte County housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
During the application process, the PHA will collect information on:
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Kansas City, Kansas
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs set their own preferences. For example, a PHA may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Kansas City, Kansas
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.
Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher?
A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD defines income to include:
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.
5. How to get Section 8 immediately?
Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?
When a PHA in Kansas City, Kansas issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.