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Section 8 and assisted housing in Columbia, MO

Columbia city is a U.S. Census Bureau place in Missouri (GEOID 2915670, 67.6 square miles of land). HUD records 31 assisted, public-housing or tax-credit properties with addresses here, 1,588 units in total, and 2 housing authorities with an office here. Data last updated October 4, 2026.

HUD-recorded properties
31
Units in those properties
1,588
Housing authorities based here
2
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,076

Housing authorities with an office in Columbia

FY2027 Fair Market Rents (Boone County)

Fair Market Rents are set by county or metro area. Rents for individual ZIP codes in Columbia may differ where Small Area FMRs apply; see the ZIP pages below.

HUD Fair Market Rents for the Columbia, MO HUD Metro FMR Area area (how Fair Market Rents work).

Unit sizeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
Monthly rent$749$959$1,076$1,459$1,676
Unit sizeFY2027 Fair Market Rent
Studio / efficiency$749 / month
1 bedroom$959 / month
2 bedrooms$1,076 / month
3 bedrooms$1,459 / month
4 bedrooms$1,676 / month

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027. 91 FR 56156 (published 2026-09-01). Effective 2026-10-01 except areas where HUD received a valid reevaluation request. HUD area code METRO17860M17860. Imported 4 October 2026.

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HUD-assisted properties (project-based Section 8, 202, 811 and others)

Public housing developments

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties

ZIP codes with recorded properties

65201 · 65202 · 65203

HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in Columbia

Where this information comes from

  • U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places · U.S. Census Bureau · source updated 1 January 2024 · retrieved 4 October 2026
  • HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 14 May 2025 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Public Housing Developments · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 21 July 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Public Housing Authorities · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · source updated 18 August 2026 · retrieved 22 September 2026
  • HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (HUD User) · source updated 1 September 2026 · retrieved 4 October 2026
  • HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Housing Counseling · source updated not published by the provider · retrieved 4 October 2026

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer: Places (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Properties (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Multifamily Properties - Assisted (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Developments (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Public Housing Authorities (retrieved 22 September 2026); HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (retrieved 4 October 2026); HUD-Approved Housing Counseling Agencies (retrieved 4 October 2026).

These federal datasets do not show vacancies, waiting-list status or whether a landlord accepts vouchers (about our data).