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Housing Authority of Kansas City, Missouri
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Kansas City housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not HAKC or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Kansas City Section 8 waiting list open?
We don't have a current check. Call HAKC or check its website before you apply.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Call to ask
No current check. Call or check the agency's site.
Public housing
Call to ask
No current check. Call or check the agency's site.
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only HAKC can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official HAKC website →
Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.
What this agency serves
HAKC is based in Kansas City, Missouri. It runs public housing communities and voucher programs there, using Jackson County income limits.
- Public housing
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Program
- Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program
- Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
- Family Self-Sufficiency Program (FSS)
- Section 8 Homeownership Program
Housing Choice Voucher application
HAKC uses one online application, through Bob.ai, for all its voucher programs. That one application puts you on 19 lists: the voucher list plus 18 Project-Based Voucher properties. You need an email address to set up an account. Paper applications are also available at the office.
What HAKC said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check HAKC's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
HAKC has one common application for its 11 public housing properties. You apply once and go on all 11 lists. After you apply for public housing or vouchers, the site prompts you to apply for the other.
What HAKC said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check HAKC's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Jackson County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Jackson County, where HAKC's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,800 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| 2 people | $27,200 | $45,400 | $72,600 |
| 3 people | $30,600 | $51,050 | $81,650 |
| 4 people | $34,000 | $56,700 | $90,700 |
Section 8 vouchers generally use the 50% limit, and agencies must give most new vouchers to families at or below 30%; families up to 50% can still qualify. The 80% limit applies to public housing. Limits differ by county; use the income-limit checker for the county you live in.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in Kansas City
Heat and utility bills
Takes LIHEAP energy bill applications for Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties. Print the form, apply online through the state, or call to get one mailed.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Harvesters - The Community Food Network · 877-653-9519
The Kansas City area food bank. It can help you find pantries, kitchens, and other food help near you. Call its Customer Care line for help.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Legal Aid of Western Missouri · 816-474-6750
Free civil legal help for low-income people, including landlord-tenant problems and evictions. Apply online or call the Kansas City office.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
United Way of Greater Kansas City 211 · 211
Dial 2-1-1 or 816-474-5112, any time, to find local help such as eviction prevention and energy assistance. Interpreters are available.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not HAKC and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact HAKC before you visit
General inquiries: 816.968.4100
Central office: 3822 Summit St., Kansas City, Missouri 64111
Published hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (Summer Hours May Vary)
HAKC's office hours at 3822 Summit St. are Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Paper applications are picked up and returned to the lobby drop box. If you need help applying, such as having the form read aloud or interpreted, call the Tenant Selection Department at 816.968.4100, Option 3. TTY: 800.735.2966 or 711.
From CalculateBenefits, not HAKC
Waiting-list news by email
Get our free emails. If this agency's main Section 8 waiting list opens and we see it, we email the people who signed up here. Some lists close before we can send. To sign up, you take our free benefits check. You give your name and email and answer a few questions. A phone step is optional. Then you see offers from partners. Your information may be shared with or sold to marketing partners. They may also contact you (how we use it). Signing up does not apply for housing or put you on any waiting list.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- Have a birth certificate, Social Security card, and valid ID ready for household members.
- Use an email address you check and a cell phone that gets texts. HAKC sends weekly updates on your place in line every Sunday night.
- When HAKC invites you to send a full application, it expects it within two weeks. If you do not respond after a follow-up letter, you are removed from all lists.
- If you are invited for a property you do not want, click the link in the email and say so.
- HAKC says the average wait for a voucher is about 3 years. When your name comes up, you get a screening letter by mail with an interview date.
Documents HAKC asks applicants to have ready
- Birth certificates for all household members
- Social Security cards for all household members
- Valid photo ID
- Email address (and a cell phone that gets texts, if possible)
From HAKC's published guidance. Ask the agency if you are missing something; do not wait to call.
HUD-reported assistance
These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from HAKC, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: Standard Performer. Standard Performer means the agency met HUD's overall and individual-indicator minimums but did not qualify as a High Performer. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
- HAKC - About Us
- HAKC - How to Apply
- HAKC - Apply Online
- HAKC - How to Apply for Public Housing
- HAKC - HCV (Section 8) Program
- HAKC - HCV/Section 8 Contact Info
- MAAC LIHEAP
- CAAGKC - Supportive Services (links to MAAC LIHEAP)
- Harvesters - Get Food Assistance
- Legal Aid of Western Missouri - Get Legal Help
- LSC - Our Grantees
- United Way of Greater Kansas City - 211
Related: All Missouri housing agencies · Missouri income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.