Section 8 Waitlist

Washington

Section 8 & Public Housing waiting list status for all housing authorities in Washington.

32
Housing Authorities
169
Open Lists
105
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Washington

Washington has 32 housing authorities managing a combined 297 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 169 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 57%. This data was last verified on Oct 5, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 78,981 assisted housing units statewide — 11,252 public housing units and 67,729 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 22 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within Washington.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Washington include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (5 open), Public Housing (20 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (13 open), Mainstream (3 open), RAD, VASH (2 open). Each program has its own eligibility criteria, application process, and wait times. In most cases, applicants can apply to multiple program types at the same housing authority, and there is no limit to the number of housing authorities you can apply to statewide.

The cities with the most open waitlists in Washington right now are Sunnyside (35), Walla Walla (20), Silverdale (12), Wenatchee (12), and Tacoma (11) . Applicants who are flexible about location will generally receive assistance sooner than those who apply to a single waitlist in a high-demand area.

Latest opening: Housing Authority of City of Kennewick — Public Housing (closes Sep 17, 2026)

Eligibility Requirements for Washington

To qualify for assistance in Washington, applicants must meet specific income and household criteria set by the Washington State Department of Commerce.

  • Income: Below HUD local limits
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or eligible legal status
  • Background: Criminal background check required
  • Residency: Preferences often given to locals

Real-Time Data Verification

Section 8 Waitlist aggregates data from official Washington legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. Every listing is cross-referenced with Washington State Department of Commerce to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

Browse by City in Washington

297 results

Housing Authority City of Bellingham

Bellingham, Washington · WA025

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Housing Authority City of Longview

Longview, Washington · WA007

LIHTC ● PBV ● Public Housing ● RAD ● HCV ● Mainstream ●

Housing Authority City of Othello

Othello, Washington · WA026

Public Housing ● LIHTC ● PBV ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of Chelan County and the City of Wenatchee

Wenatchee, Washington · WA064

Elderly/Disabled ● Other (USDA Agriculture Housing) ● Agricultural Housing ● Elderly / Disabled Housing ● Public Housing ● Other (Agriculture Housing with USDA) ● Agriculture Housing (USDA) ● Agriculture Housing ● Agricultural Housing with USDA ● Elderly/Disabled Housing ● Other ● Agricultural Housing (with USDA affiliation) ● PBV ● HCV ● VASH ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of City of Anacortes

Anacortes, Washington · WA010

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of City of Kennewick

Kennewick, Washington · WA012

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of City of Pasco and Franklin County

Pasco, Washington · WA021

Affordable Apartments / Tax Credit Housing ● Other ● Affordable Apartments ● PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Veterans Supportive Housing ●

Housing Authority of City of Renton

Renton, Washington · WA011

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of City of Sedro Woolley

Sedro Woolley, Washington · WA030

Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of City of Tacoma

Tacoma, Washington · WA005

Housing Hilltop ● HCV ● PBV ● Senior/Disabled Property Waitlist ● Family Property ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● Senior/Disabled Housing ● Other ● SRO ● Senior/Disabled Properties ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of City of Walla Walla

Walla Walla, Washington · WA057

Affordable Housing (Galbraith Gardens) ● Other ● Affordable Housing (Property Specific) ● Public Housing ● Affordable Housing - Emerald Family Properties ● Affordable Housing - Belmont Apartments ● Affordable Housing - Rosehaven Cottages ● Affordable Housing - Evergreen Commons ● Affordable Housing (Various Properties) ● PBV ● Affordable Housing (Meadow Grove Property) ● Affordable Housing - Marjorie Terrace ● Affordable Housing (Meadow Grove) ● Affordable Housing (Foothill Homes) ● Affordable Housing (Lariat Gardens) ● Affordable Housing - Parkview Apartments ● Affordable Housing (Valle Lindo Homes) ● Affordable Housing ● Affordable Housing (Linden Place) ● Affordable Housing (Creekside Cottages) ● HCV ● Affordable Housing (Washington School Apartments) ●

Housing Authority of City of Yakima

Yakima, Washington · WA042

Elderly/Disabled Housing ● Supportive Housing - Vale Square ● Farmworker Housing ● Family Housing ● Public Housing ● Supportive Housing ● PBV ● FYI ● HCV ● FUP ● Mainstream ● VASH ●

Housing Authority of Of Asotin County

Clarkston, Washington · WA017

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of Of Grant County

Moses Lake, Washington · WA014

Low-Income Housing (Special Needs) ● Public Housing ● Regular Rentals ● Housing Assistance (Emergency/Homeless) ● Low-Income Housing ● Housing Assistance ● HCV ● Migrant Housing ● PBV ● Mental Health Housing ● Special Needs Housing ● Market Rate Rental ●

Housing Authority of Of Island County

Coupeville, Washington · WA024

Public Housing ● PBV ● Other ● VASH ● HCV ● Emergency Housing Vouchers ● FSS ●

Housing Authority of Of Pierce County

Puyallup, Washington · WA054

Affordable Rental Housing ● Affordable Rental Housing (PCHA Owned) ● Senior Housing ● Other ● PBV ● Orting Senior Housing ● Affordable Rental Housing (PCHA Owned Properties) ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of Of Thurston County

Olympia, Washington · WA049

FYI ● VASH ● Other General Assistance Programs ● Other ● RAD ● Moderate-Rehabilitation (Martin Terrace) ● Below Market Rate Properties ● Mainstream ● PBV ● Below Market Rate Program ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Moderate-Rehabilitation ● Housing Authority Properties (Below Market Rate) ●

Housing Authority of Of Whatcom County

Bellingham, Washington · WA041

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of Okanogan County

Omak, Washington · WA071

Mainstream ● PBV ● Other Senior Housing (Pine Meadows) ● Other Senior ● Other ● Other Senior Housing (Meadowlark) ● Public Housing ● HCV ● VASH ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of Skagit County

Burlington, Washington · WA061

HCV ● Farm Labor Housing ● VASH ● Other ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Farmworker Housing ●

Housing Authority of Snohomish County

Everett, Washington · WA039

Public Housing ● Unsubsidized Affordable Housing ● Senior and People with Disabilities Housing ● Other Affordable Housing Properties Interest Lists ● PBV ● Senior and Disabled Housing ● Other ● HCV ● Other Senior and Disabled ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of Sunnyside

Sunnyside, Washington · WA035

Farm Worker Housing (Three-Bedroom) ● Affordable Housing (Mabton Foot Hills Two-Bedroom) ● Farm Worker's Three-Bedroom Apartments ● Farm Worker's Housing ● Farm Worker Housing (Four-Bedroom) ● Farm Worker's (Two-Bedroom) ● Mabton Foot Hills (Two-Bedroom) ● Public Housing ● Farm Worker Housing (USDA) - 2 Bedroom Apartments ● Farm Worker's Program (Five-Bedroom) ● Farm Worker's Housing - 4 Bedroom Apartments ● Farm Worker Housing (Two-Bedroom) ● Mabton Foot Hills - 2 Bedroom Apartments ● Farm Worker's (Three-Bedroom) ● Farm Worker's (Four-Bedroom) ● Mabton Foot Hills - 4 Bedroom Apartments ● Mabton Foothills Four-Bedroom Apartments ● Mabton Foothills Three-Bedroom Apartments ● Five-Bedroom Units ● Mabton Foot Hills Three-Bedroom Apartments ● Farm Worker's Four-Bedroom Apartments ● Mabton Foot Hills (Four-Bedroom) ● PBV ● Affordable Housing ● Farm Worker's Housing - 2 Bedroom Apartments ● Farm Worker's Housing - 3 Bedroom Apartments ● Mabton Foothills Two-Bedroom Apartments ● Mabton Foot Hills Four-Bedroom Apartments ● Other (Mabton Foot Hills Two-Bedroom) ● Farm Worker's Five-Bedroom Apartments ● Mabton Foot Hills Two-Bedroom Apartments ● Farm Worker's Two-Bedroom Apartments ● Other ● Other (Mabton Foot Hills Four-Bedroom) ● USDA Rural Development / Farm Worker ● Other (Rainier Development Two-Bedroom) ● RAD ● Rainier Development Two-Bedroom Apartments ● HUD One-Bedroom Apartments (Seniors/Disabled) ● Rainier Development (Two-Bedroom) ● Rainier Development (One-Bedroom) ● Other (Rainier Development) - 1 Bedroom Units ● Rainier Development - Two-Bedroom Apartments ● Other (Mabton Single Family Homes Three-Bedroom) ● HCV ● Rainier Development - One-Bedroom Apartments ● Mainstream ● HUD One-Bedroom Apartments ● Other (Rainier Development One-Bedroom) ● Rainier Development One-Bedroom Apartments ● Washington State Housing Trust Fund ● Housing Trust Fund ● Locally Owned Rental Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Everett

Everett, Washington · WA006

Affordable Housing (Interest List) ● Affordable Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Housing Authority of the City of Vancouver

Vancouver, Washington · WA008

Special Needs Housing ● Other ● Special Needs Housing (Fort Vancouver Apartments) ● PBV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● Fort Vancouver Apartments Special Needs ● HCV ● Special Needs Housing - Fort Vancouver Apartments ●

Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority

Silverdale, Washington · WA036

Other ● LIHTC / Affordable Housing (Property-Based) ● Affordable Housing (Property-Based) ● Multiple Properties ● HK Homes ● Self-Help Housing ● Other (Affordable Housing LIHTC/Property-Based) ● Home Rehabilitation Program ● Select Properties ● Rural Development ● Affordable Housing Properties ● Affordable Housing ● PBRA ● Other (Property-Based/LIHTC) ● Other: Rental Assistance (General Waitlist) ● PBV ● LIHTC ● Rental Assistance (Property-Based) ● HCV ● Public Housing ●

Peninsula Housing Authority

Port Angeles, Washington · WA004

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Seattle Housing Authority

Seattle, Washington · WA001

Seattle Senior Housing Program ● Other ● Seattle Senior Housing Program (SSHP) ● Public Housing ● HCV ● SSHP ● JobLink Waitlist ● Senior Housing Program ● PBV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of City of Kelso

Kelso, Washington · WA020

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● Other ● LIHTC ●

Housing Authority of Of Grays Harbor County

Aberdeen, Washington · WA018

RAD ● HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of of King County

Tukwila, Washington · WA002

PBV ● Public Housing ● RAD ● HCV ● Mainstream ●

Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton

Bremerton, Washington · WA003

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

Spokane Housing Authority

Spokane, Washington · WA055

Mainstream ● Homeownership ● Other ● Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Also Check Nearby States

Applying to housing authorities in neighboring states can increase your chances of receiving assistance sooner. There is no rule limiting you to your home state.

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