Seattle Housing Authority

Established in 1939, Seattle Housing Authority is a public corporation, providing affordable long-term rental housing and rental assistance to more than 26,000 people in the city of Seattle. The agency owns and operates buildings of all shapes and sizes on more than 400 sites throughout the city.

Of these, approximately 84 percent have incomes below 30 percent of the area median income. The remainder have incomes between 30 and 80 percent of the area median. Nearly 10,000 Seattle Housing residents are elderly or disabled and more than 9,600 are children.

In keeping with our mission, the agency supports a wide range of community services for residents, including employment services, case management and youth activities.

Nearly 10,000 Seattle Housing residents are elderly or disabled and more than 9,600 are children.

In keeping with our mission, the agency supports a wide range of community services for residents, including employment services, case management and youth activities.