Description:
Description:
Seattle Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Seattle Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 7,037 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Seattle Housing Authority administered a total of 10,287 Section 8 Vouchers. Seattle Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Seattle Housing Authority is located at 190 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle, WA, 98109 and serves the city of Seattle. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Seattle Housing Authority at, (206) 239-1500 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
Established in 1939, Seattle Housing Authority provides long-term rental housing and rental assistance to more than 26,000 people in the city of Seattle. The agency owns and operates buildings of all shapes and sizes on more than 400 sites throughout the city. It is governed by a seven-member Board of Commissioners.
The mission of Seattle Housing Authority is to enhance the Seattle community by creating and sustaining decent, safe and affordable living environments that foster stability and increase
self-sufficiency for people with low incomes.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Seattle Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 51 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 10,287 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 7,037 |
Waiting list for the Seattle Housing Authority is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for King County, WA:
Renton Housing Authority (RHA)
Renton WA
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Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA)
Bremerton WA
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Housing Kitsap
Bremerton WA
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King County Housing Authority (KCHA)
Seattle WA
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Everett Housing Authority
Everett WA
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Population: | 2,079,967 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.42 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 38.2% |
Homeownership Rate: | 58.2% |
Housing Units: | 868,345 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $39,911 |
Median Household Income: | $71,811 |
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