Pemberton Heights — HAKC Public Housing in Kansas City

3710 E 51st St, Kansas City, MO, 64130

About this apartment

Pemberton Heights is a Housing Authority of Kansas City community of about 120 homes on the east side. Rent is income-based; apply through HAKC.

This is HAKC public housing. Applications go through the Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri (HAKC) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Pemberton Heights

Pemberton Heights is an HAKC community of about 120 homes near East 51st Street in east Kansas City. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through hakc.org when a waitlist is open, or in person at 3822 Summit Street
2. HAKC runs separate lists for public housing, Project-Based Vouchers, and Housing Choice Vouchers — the HCV list has recently been closed to new applicants, so check current status
3. You can indicate community preferences; Pemberton Heights may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, HAKC 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 Kansas City'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

East Kansas City is served by RideKC bus routes with connections toward downtown Kansas City.

For current waitlist information, call HAKC at (816) 968-4100 or visit hakc.org. Applications are free.