Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| King County, WA | $134,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $45,300 | $51,800 | $58,250 | $64,700 | $69,900 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $27,200 | $31,050 | $34,950 | $38,800 | $41,950 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $66,750 | $76,250 | $85,800 | $95,300 | $102,950 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in King County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest King County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
190 Queen Anne Ave N
Seattle, WA - 98109
King County
Phone Number: (206) 615-3300
Email: execdirector@seattlehousing.org
Total Units: 6334
Seattle Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 11856
Seattle Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 10707
Seattle Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 17174
Seattle Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 5210
Number of Children residing in Seattle Public Housing: 8967
Senior citizens residing in Seattle Public Housing: 24.03% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Seattle Public Housing: 17.48% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Seattle: $10,776.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Seattle Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in King County are listed below.
2900 Ne 10th St
Renton, WA - 98056
King County
Phone Number: (425) 226-1850
Email: mrg@rentonhousing.org
Seattle Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 651
Seattle Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 545
Seattle Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 651
Number of Children residing in Seattle Public Housing: 962
Seniors residing in Seattle Public Housing: 13.12% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Seattle Public Housing: 16.68% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Seattle: $15,735.00 average per year for current residents.
600 Andover Park W
Tukwila, WA - 98188
King County
Phone Number: (206) 574-1100
Email: judij@kcha.org
Total Units: 2722
Seattle Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 11003
Seattle Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 10179
Seattle Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 13364
Seattle Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 2403
Number of Children residing in Seattle Public Housing: 14852
Seniors residing in Seattle Public Housing: 15.72% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Seattle Public Housing: 14.06% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Seattle: $13,016.00 average per year for current residents.
Redondo, WA
Seahurst, WA
Seattle, WA
North Bend, WA
Snoqualmie, WA
Maple Valley, WA
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.