Low Income Public Housing at King County Housing Authority's Public Housing Applications Processing Center
Provides and manages more than 50 conventional low-income public housing properties throughout King County, excluding the cities of Seattle and Renton. Housing is offered in designated apartments, townhouses, single-family and manufactured (mobile) homes - most owned by the King County Housing Authority and subsidized by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Wait times range from two to five years, on average. Subsidized Housing Waiting List tool allows users to view the number of applicants in a particular region or for an individual site. To access this tool, follow the "List Status" link under the waiting lists section on the left side of the webpage. Does not offer emergency housing.
Physical Address
Mailing Address
20126 BALLINGER WAY NE, PMB 151, SHORELINE, WA 98155
Hours
M-F, 8am-4:30pm.
Voice
Application process
Call or visit website to get an application packet, or call to get the address of a local KCHA management office where you can pick up an application packet. Submit completed application either by mail to the processing center address listed on the application, or in person at a local KCHA management office (call to get address details). Applicants can then choose to be placed on either two site-specific waiting lists, or two regional waiting lists. Lists are ordered according to date of application and criteria for housing priority. Applicants are notified by mail when their names near the top of a waiting list.
Fee
Residents pay income-based rent (30-40% of household income).
Eligibility
Required: - Households with income at or below 80% of Area Median Income - Family with children under age 18 but no more than 10 people total OR - Age 55 or older OR- Disabled Priority given to applicants who are: - Experiencing homelessness, or at risk of losing housing. - Living in substandard-condition housing. - At or below 30% of AMI (unless already receiving a rental subsidy). - Paying more than 50% of household income on rent and utilities. Applicants must have U. S. citizenship or documentation of status as an eligible non-citizen. Cannot serve applicants with certain criminal offenses, including any sex offenses requiring sex offender registration. For more eligibility information, see website or call for an application packet.
Agency info
King County Housing Authority
Administers subsidized, locally and federally funded public housing and Section 8 programs throughout King County, excluding the cities of Seattle and Renton. Priority given to applicants with disabilities and to seniors, ages 62 and older.