Section 8 housing in Washington
32 housing authorities in Washington run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.
- 32 housing authorities
- 436 HUD-assisted properties
- 18,120 subsidized apartments
- 119 cities with listings
Cities in Washington
Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.
- Seattle
- Spokane
- Tacoma
- Vancouver
- Walla Walla
- Everett
- Spokane Valley
- Yakima
- Auburn
- Kennewick
- Richland
- Lynnwood
- Moses Lake
- Olympia
- Bremerton
- Centralia
- Renton
- Bellevue
- Cheney
- Issaquah
- Marysville
- Port Orchard
- Bellingham
- Puyallup
- Shelton
- Wenatchee
- Arlington
- Chehalis
- Colville
- Longview
- Pasco
- Redmond
- Anacortes
- Buckley
- Burien
- Clarkston
- Deer Park
- Ellensburg
- Elma
- Ferndale
- Forks
- Goldendale
- Hoquiam
- Kent
- Kirkland
- Lacey
- Leavenworth
- Montesano
- Mount Vernon
- Omak
- Othello
- Port Townsend
- Pullman
- Stanwood
- Sunnyside
- Tekoa
- Toppenish
- Warden
- Washougal
- Aberdeen
- Bainbridge Island
- Battle Ground
- Blaine
- Bridgeport
- Camas
- Cashmere
- Chelan
- Chewelah
- Colfax
- Connell
- Coupeville
- Davenport
- Entiat
- Ephrata
- Federal Way
- Gig Harbor
- Grand Coulee
- Grandview
- Kettle Falls
- Lacrosse
- Lake Stevens
- Mercer Island
- Metaline Falls
- Milton
- Monroe
- Morton
- Mountlake Terrace
- Moxee
- North Bend
- Oak Harbor
- Oroville
- Palouse
- Parkland
- Port Angeles
- Port Hadlock
- Poulsbo
- Prosser
- Quincy
- Republic
- Roslyn
- Selah
- Sequim
- Shoreline
- Snohomish
- Soap Lake
- South Bend
- Stevenson
- Sumner
- Tieton
- Tonasket
- Tumwater
- University Place
- Vashon
- Wapato
- Westport
- Wilbur
- Woodinville
- Yelm
- Zillah
Where to apply in Washington
These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?
| Housing authority | Where | Contact | Section 8 units reported to HUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Housing Authority HUD code WA001 · Combined | 101 Elliott Ave W Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98119 | (206) 615-3300 [email protected] | 12,611 |
| Ha of King County HUD code WA002 · Combined | 600 Andover Park W, Tukwila, WA 98188 | (206) 574-1100 [email protected] | 11,386 |
| Spokane Housing Authority HUD code WA055 · Combined | 25 W Nora Ave, Spokane, WA 99205 | (509) 328-2953 [email protected] | 6,029 |
| Ha City of Tacoma HUD code WA005 · Combined | 902 S L St, Tacoma, WA 98405 | (253) 448-2744 [email protected] | 5,379 |
| Housing Authority of Snohomish County HUD code WA039 · Combined | 12711 4th Ave W, Everett, WA 98204 | (425) 290-8499 [email protected] | 4,252 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Everett HUD code WA006 · Combined | 3107 Colby Ave, Everett, WA 98201 | (425) 258-9222 [email protected] | 3,703 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Vancouver HUD code WA008 · Combined | 2500 Main St, Vancouver, WA 98660 | (360) 694-2501 [email protected] | 3,650 |
| Ha of Pierce County HUD code WA054 · Combined | 11515 Canyon Rd E, Puyallup, WA 98373 | (253) 620-5406 [email protected] | 3,148 |
| Ha of Thurston County HUD code WA049 · Section 8 | 1206 12th Ave Se, Olympia, WA 98501 | (360) 753-8292 [email protected] | 2,345 |
| Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton HUD code WA003 · Combined | 600 Park Ave, Bremerton, WA 98337 | (360) 479-3694 [email protected] | 2,039 |
| Housing Authority City of Bellingham HUD code WA025 · Combined | 333 N Samish Way, Bellingham, WA 98225 | (360) 676-6887 | 1,976 |
| Housing Authority City of Longview HUD code WA007 · Section 8 | 820 11th Ave, Longview, WA 98632 | (360) 423-0140 [email protected] | 1,600 |
| Ha City of Yakima HUD code WA042 · Combined | 810 N 6th Ave, Yakima, WA 98902 | (509) 453-3106 [email protected] | 1,319 |
| Ha City of Kennewick HUD code WA012 · Combined | 1915 W 4th Pl, Kennewick, WA 99336 | (509) 586-8576 [email protected] | 1,139 |
| Ha City of Walla Walla HUD code WA057 · Combined | 501 Cayuse St, Walla Walla, WA 99362 | (509) 527-4542 [email protected] | 1,096 |
| Peninsula Housing Authority HUD code WA004 · Combined | 727 E 8th St, Port Angeles, WA 98362 | (360) 452-7631 [email protected] | 900 |
| Housing Authority of Skagit County HUD code WA061 · Section 8 | 1650 Port Dr, Burlington, WA 98233 | (360) 428-1959 [email protected] | 757 |
| Ha of Chelan Co and the City of Wenatchee HUD code WA064 · Section 8 | 1555 Methow St, Wenatchee, WA 98801 | (509) 663-7421 [email protected] | 703 |
| Ha of Grays Harbor County HUD code WA018 · Combined | 602 E 1st St, Aberdeen, WA 98520 | (360) 532-0570 [email protected] | 671 |
| Ha City of Renton HUD code WA011 · Combined | 2900 Ne 10th St, Renton, WA 98056 | (425) 226-1850 [email protected] | 651 |
| Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Auth HUD code WA036 · Combined | 2244 Nw Bucklin Hill Rd, Silverdale, WA 98383 | (360) 535-6100 [email protected] | 553 |
| Housing Authority of Okanogan County HUD code WA071 · Section 8 | 431 5th Ave W, Omak, WA 98841 | (509) 422-3721 [email protected] | 408 |
| Ha City of Pasco and Franklin County HUD code WA021 · Combined | 2505 W Lewis St, Pasco, WA 99301 | (509) 547-3581 [email protected] | 377 |
| Ha of Island County HUD code WA024 · Combined | 7 Nw 6th St, Coupeville, WA 98239 | (360) 678-4181 [email protected] | 319 |
| Ha City of Kelso HUD code WA020 · Combined | 1415 S 10th Ave, Kelso, WA 98626 | (360) 423-3490 [email protected] | 312 |
| Ha of Grant County HUD code WA014 · Combined | 1139 Larson Blvd, Moses Lake, WA 98837 | (509) 762-5541 [email protected] | 237 |
| Ha of Asotin County HUD code WA017 · Combined | 1212 Fair St, Clarkston, WA 99403 | (509) 758-5751 [email protected] | 224 |
| Ha City of Anacortes HUD code WA010 · Low-Rent | 719 Q Ave, Anacortes, WA 98221 | (360) 293-7831 [email protected] | — |
| Ha City of Sedro Woolley HUD code WA030 · Low-Rent | 830 Township St, Sedro Woolley, WA 98284 | (206) 574-1100 [email protected] | — |
| Ha of Whatcom County HUD code WA041 · Low-Rent | 333 N Samish Way, Bellingham, WA 98225 | (360) 676-6887 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority City of Othello HUD code WA026 · Low-Rent | 335 N 3rd Ave, Othello, WA 99344 | (509) 488-3527 [email protected] | — |
| Housing Authority of Sunnyside, Washington HUD code WA035 · Low-Rent | 204 S 13th St, Sunnyside, WA 98944 | (509) 837-5454 [email protected] | — |
Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.
Waiting list closed?
That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.