Theron B. Watkins — HAKC Public Housing in Kansas City

1319 Vine St, Kansas City, MO, 64106

About this apartment

Theron B. Watkins is one of the Housing Authority of Kansas City's largest communities — about 284 homes near downtown. 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 Theron B. Watkins

Theron B. Watkins is one of HAKC's largest public housing communities — about 284 homes near Vine Street, just east of downtown Kansas City near the historic 18th & Vine district. 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; Theron B. Watkins 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

The 18th & Vine area sits just east of downtown Kansas City, served by RideKC bus routes with connections downtown.

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