Cambridge Heights — SLHA Housing in St. Louis

700 Dickson St, St. Louis, MO, 63106

About this apartment

Cambridge Heights is a St. Louis Housing Authority mixed-income community of about 125 homes on the near north side. Rent in subsidized units is income-based; apply through SLHA.

This is SLHA public housing. Applications go through the St. Louis Housing Authority (SLHA) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Cambridge Heights

Cambridge Heights is an SLHA mixed-income community of about 125 homes near Dickson Street on the near north side of St. Louis, part of the redevelopment of the area north of downtown. Rent in the subsidized public housing units is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through slha.org using the online RentCafe portal when a waitlist is open
2. Site-based and voucher waitlists open and close periodically and are often closed — check current status with SLHA
3. You can indicate community preferences; Cambridge Heights may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, SLHA contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Missouri House Bill 595 (2025) nullified St. Louis's local source-of-income ordinance and expressly allows landlords to decline Housing Choice Vouchers — so a private landlord may now legally refuse your voucher, and Missouri has no statewide protection. Federal Fair Housing protections still apply: a landlord may not refuse you based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability.

Neighborhood

The near north side sits just north of downtown St. Louis, served by Metro Transit (MetroBus) routes.

For current waitlist information, call SLHA at (314) 531-4770 or visit slha.org. Applications are free.