This housing agency serves West Plains, Missouri.
Housing Authority of the City of West Plains provides affordable housing for up to 478 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
302 Walnut Street, West Plains, MO
(417) 256-5506Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Housing Authority of the City of West Plains serves 435 low-income households. The agency manages 209 Housing Choice Vouchers and 264 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 55 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of West Plains. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 91 percent of Housing Authority of the City of West Plains households.
Working adults head 73 households and make up 17 percent of households served by Housing Authority of the City of West Plains.
There are 326 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of the City of West Plains housing. Households headed by females are 75% of those served by the Housing Authority of the City of West Plains.
| Black | 4 |
| White | 422 |
| Hispanic | 9 |
There are 200 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of the City of West Plains. Senior households are 46% of households in Housing Authority of the City of West Plains housing.
There are 134 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of the City of West Plains housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Housing Authority of the City of West Plains.
The Housing Authority of the City of West Plains is rated as a high performer by HUD.
HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.
Looking for landlords who will take a Section 8 voucher?
Ask your housing authority if they have a list of landlords who accept Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers.Diane Johnson says:
"The housing information on Affordable Housing Online is comprehensive, timely and user friendly. I appreciate all the diligent research that goes into collecting and sharing this vital information. Thanks for your commitment to excellence."