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Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, MO

Columbia, Boone County, MO · HUD PHA code MO007

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 50 · Section 8 vouchers: 1,902 · Households served: 1,651 · Occupancy: 84% · ZIP codes served: 14

Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, MO
201 Switzler St, Columbia, MO 65203
(573) 443-2556

Overview

The Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, MO operates 50 public housing units and administers 1,902 Section 8 vouchers. Together, these resources serve 1,651 households, with an occupancy rate of 84%. The authority offers a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance to meet the diverse needs of the community.

Scale and standing

The Housing Authority of the City of Columbia, MO ranks first among the two authorities serving the same ZIP codes in terms of Section 8 voucher count. Its peer, the Boone County Public Housing Agency, administers 592 vouchers. On a broader scale, the authority holds the seventh position among 45 authorities in Missouri based on the number of Section 8 vouchers it manages.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $910 to $1,290, with an average of $1,096. This is slightly above the state average of $1,069. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 65010 at $1,290, while the lowest is in ZIP code 65243 at $910.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
65010	$840	$1,070	$1,200	$1,630	$1,870
65039	$820	$910	$1,110	$1,480	$1,720
65063	$800	$800	$1,050	$1,250	$1,470
65201	$770	$980	$1,100	$1,490	$1,710
65202	$770	$990	$1,110	$1,510	$1,730
65203	$790	$1,010	$1,130	$1,530	$1,760
65215	$770	$980	$1,100	$1,490	$1,710
65216	$770	$980	$1,100	$1,490	$1,710
65240	$720	$910	$1,050	$1,420	$1,680
65243	$720	$910	$1,050	$1,420	$1,680
65255	$730	$940	$1,050	$1,420	$1,680
65256	$720	$910	$1,050	$1,420	$1,680
65279	$810	$1,010	$1,170	$1,550	$1,820
65284	$720	$910	$1,050	$1,420	$1,680

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Boone County Public Housing Agency — Columbia, MO (592 vouchers)

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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