Subsidized Housing in St. Louis
Subsidized housing in St. Louis covers a range of programs — public housing, Housing Choice Vouchers, and project-based Section 8 — that lower rent for income-eligible households. Most are administered or overseen by SLHA and HUD.
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About This Program in St. Louis
In St. Louis, the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and public housing are administered by the St. Louis Housing Authority (SLHA). Rent is income-based — generally about 30% of adjusted household income — whether in an SLHA community or with a voucher used in private housing.
How to Apply in St. Louis
Apply through SLHA at slha.org (online RentCafe portal) when waitlists are open; many site-based and voucher lists are often closed. Important: a 2025 Missouri law (HB 595) nullified St. Louis''s local source-of-income ordinance and 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. Call SLHA at (314) 531-4770.