Washington housing authorities

Section 8 and other rent help are run by local housing authorities, not by HUD directly. Find the office that covers your county, then check its website for current waitlist status.

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Section 8 is run by your local housing authority, not by HUD directly. Pick your county to see where to apply.

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Adams County

Othello Housing Authority (509) 488-3527
Othello, WA · Public housing only, refers voucher applicants elsewhere
Public housing only, no vouchers.

Clallam County

Peninsula Housing Authority (360) 452-7631
Port Angeles, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers · Serves Clallam, Jefferson

Clark County

Vancouver Housing Authority (360) 694-2501
Vancouver, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers

Cowlitz County

Housing Opportunities of Southwest Washington (HOSWWA)(360) 423-0140
Longview, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers · Serves Cowlitz, Pacific, Wahkiakum, Lewis
Formerly Housing Authority of the City of Longview.

Franklin County

Housing Authority of the City of Pasco and Franklin County (509) 547-3581
Pasco, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers

Grant County

Housing Authority of Grant County (509) 762-5541
Moses Lake, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers

Grays Harbor County

Housing Authority of Grays Harbor County (360) 532-0570
Aberdeen, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers

Island County

Housing Authority of Island County (360) 678-4181
Coupeville, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers

King County

King County Housing Authority (206) 574-1100
Tukwila, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers
Serves King County outside Seattle and Renton.
Renton Housing Authority (425) 226-1850
Renton, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers
Seattle Housing Authority (206) 615-3300
Seattle, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers
Voucher list stays open on a rolling basis (unusual). City of Seattle.

Kitsap County

Bremerton Housing Authority (360) 479-3694
Bremerton, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers
Housing Kitsap (360) 535-6100
Silverdale, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers
Formerly Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority.

Okanogan County

Housing Authority of Okanogan County (509) 422-3721
Omak, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers

Pierce County

Pierce County Housing Authority (253) 620-5400
Puyallup, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers
HUD phone (253-620-5406) was off by a digit.
Tacoma Housing Authority (253) 207-4400
Tacoma, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers

Skagit County

Anacortes Housing Authority (360) 293-7831
Anacortes, WA · Public housing only, refers voucher applicants elsewhere
Public housing only. Refer voucher seekers to Housing Authority of Skagit County.
Housing Authority of Skagit County (360) 428-1959
Burlington, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers · Serves Skagit, San Juan
Sedro-Woolley Housing Authority (360) 855-0404
Sedro Woolley, WA · Public housing only, refers voucher applicants elsewhere
HUD phone (206-574-1100) was King County HA's number. Public housing only; refers vouchers to Housing Authority of Skagit County.

Snohomish County

Everett Housing Authority (425) 258-9222
Everett, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers
Housing Authority of Snohomish County (HASCO)(425) 290-8499
Everett, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers

Spokane County

Spokane Housing Authority (509) 328-2953
Spokane, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers · Serves Spokane, Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Whitman

Thurston County

Housing Authority of Thurston County (360) 753-8292
Olympia, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers

Walla Walla County

Walla Walla Housing Authority (509) 527-4542
Walla Walla, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers

Whatcom County

Bellingham Housing Authority (360) 676-6887
Bellingham, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers
Co-managed with Whatcom County HA as BWCHA. Section 8 runs through this office.
Housing Authority of Whatcom County (360) 676-6887
Bellingham, WA · Public housing only, refers voucher applicants elsewhere
Public housing only. Vouchers run through Bellingham Housing Authority (shared BWCHA office).

Yakima County

Sunnyside Housing Authority (509) 837-5454
Sunnyside, WA · Public housing only, refers voucher applicants elsewhere
Public housing only. Refer voucher seekers to Yakima Housing Authority.
Yakima Housing Authority (509) 453-3106
Yakima, WA · Runs Section 8 vouchers

Counties with no local housing authority: Columbia, Garfield, Kittitas, Klickitat, Mason, Skamania. In these areas, apply to a nearby authority or call 211 for the right office.