Seattle Housing Authority

Open: Seattle, Washington Section 8 Voucher

The Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from January 17, 2024, until further notice. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in February, 2017.

To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application.

There are preferences, and they are listed on the application.

Selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the SHA website.

Sources: This information was verified by the SHA public notice on December 13, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Seattle, Washington.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (206) 239-1674 or by email at: voucherlist@seattlehousing.org.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 01/17/2024.

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Open: Seattle Housing Authority Public Housing

The Seattle Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.This housing authority offers 31 public housing communities for families and senior/disabled individuals. For a complete listing of each community please follow this link.There are three ways to apply for public housing:1. Apply online here.2. Download the application here, then print and complete.3. Visit the housing authority to pick up an application, located at 190 Queen Anne Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98109, Monday-Friday between the hours of 8am and 4:30pm.Once the paper application has been completed, it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.Please Note: You must check in with the housing authority every month to keep your spot on the waiting list by calling 866-623-5111.This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: homeless, or extremely low income.More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at http://seattlehousing.org/, or by calling 206-239-1737, during normal office hours.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (206)615-3300.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 02/23/2024.

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