Description:
Description:
Housing Authority of Island County is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Housing Authority of Island County manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Housing Authority of Island County administered a total of 20 Section 8 Vouchers. Housing Authority of Island County currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Housing Authority of Island County is located at 7 NW 6th Street, Coupeville, WA, 98239 and serves the city of Coupeville. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Housing Authority of Island County at, (360)678-4181 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Housing Authority of Island County was incorporated in 1965 to provide safe, decent, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income and elderly persons in Island County. The Housing Authority serves the 209 square miles of Island County and is governed by a six-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the Island County Board of Commissioners.
The Housing Authority owns and manages 110 public housing units for senior citizens or persons with disabilities or handicapping conditions, which are subsidized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Through the HUD Section 8 Program, the Housing Authority administers 289 vouchers. These vouchers are used to subsidize program participants' lease payments for privately owned apartments and houses located within the Housing Authority's service area.
The Housing Authority also owns and/or manages several non-HUD projects in cooperation with other local agencies such as Opportunity Council and Citizen's Against Domestic and Sexual Abuse (CADA).
SECTION 8 WAITING LIST IS CLOSED
Current Status | Active |
Size of Housing Authority of Island County compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 11/29/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | N/A |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 20 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | N/A |
Waiting list for the Housing Authority of Island County is currently | Closed |
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 Island County, WA:
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Population: | 79,275 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.33 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 11% |
Homeownership Rate: | 69.5% |
Housing Units: | 40,422 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $30,941 |
Median Household Income: | $58,455 |
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