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Open: Sedalia Housing Authority Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Sedalia Housing Authority (SHA) 1-5 Bedroom, Public Housing waiting list is currently open. Applications are being accepted since at least August 15, 2019, until further notice.

There are three ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application here. 
  2. Visit the SHA to pick up an application, located at 500 Welch Court, Sedalia, MO 65301, during normal office hours.

Once the paper application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the SHA website.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (660)827-1400.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 08/23/2019.

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Closed: Johnson and Pettis County, Missouri Section 8 HCV

The Sedalia Housing Authority (SHA) Section 8 Housing Choice voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from August 26, 2019, until 500 applications were received. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to open and print the application online.

Once the application has been submitted, it must have been turned into the SHA.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It is not known how applicants were placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the SHA website.

Last Updated on 09/29/2020.

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About Sedalia Housing Authority

500 Welch Court, Sedalia, MO | Visit Website | (660) 827-1400

Sedalia Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 465 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Sedalia Housing Authority is located in Johnson County, MO and Pettis County, MO.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the Sedalia Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, Sedalia Housing Authority manages 190 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard Ported Out
Vouchers 188 2
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $353 $194
Monthly Cost $66,324 $387
Waiting List and Tenancy

According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 6% having issued approximately 40 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 6 years and 4 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 18 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2.4 persons and has a household income of $11,100 per year. 95% of households were very low income (VLI) and 66% were extremely low income (ELI). 20% of households had wages as a major source of income, 2% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 70% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

5% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 46% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 23% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 26% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 3% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

45% of households included children, 8% of which had two adults in the household. 41% of households with children have a female head of household. 86% of all households were headed by a female.

27% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 23% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the Sedalia Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program, 18% include at least one person with a disability. 44% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 28% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

14% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 49% with 2 bedrooms and 36% with 3 or more bedrooms. 40% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.

Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances

The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by Sedalia Housing Authority voucher holders in 2016 was $299 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $393. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $145.

1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.