Seattle Housing Authority is an independent public corporation in the city of Seattle, Washington, responsible for public housing for low-income, elderly, and disabled residents. SHA serves more than 25,500 people, just under a third of whom are children, through around 5,200 HUD units, 1,000 units for the elderly and disabled, and 800 additional units that receive local funding. SHA is also the local administrator for Section 8 housing. It is run by a seven-member Board of Commissioners appointed by the mayor.
One of SHA's most notable properties is Yesler Terrace, which at the time of its completion in 1941 was Washington's first public housing development and the first racially integrated public housing development in the United States. Keeping with its efforts to diversify, the SHA created the Scattered Site program in 1978. This program has currently established 800 small-scale public housing units in diverse neighborhoods throughout the city.
The Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) provides subsidized rental housing and rental assistance to people in Seattle with low incomes. In addition to providing high quality housing, SHA offers tenants an array of programs to help them increase self …
Seattle Housing Authority owns and operates more than 8,000 apartments and single-family homes at nearly 400 sites throughout the city through its Low-Income Public Housing Program, the Seattle Senior Housing Program and additional housing.
Contact SHA Contact your property manager - For residents of SHA managed buildings. Central Office Seattle Housing Authority 101 Elliott Ave W Suite 100 PO Box 79015 Seattle WA 98119 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 206.615.3300 711 or 1.800.833.6388 (TTY/TDD) How to get to the Central Office Housing Programs SHA Housing
The SHA Portal is a secure, convenient way for SHA residents, and Housing Choice Voucher participants and landlords to conduct business with the Seattle Housing Authority.
The mission of the Seattle Housing Authority is to enhance the Seattle community by creating and sustaining decent, safe and affordable living environments that foster stability and self-sufficiency for people with low incomes.
This application is for Seattle Housing Authority's low-income and senior housing program properties. Follow different instructions to apply for a Housing Choice Voucher.
Seattle Housing Authority’s JobLink connects tenants to employment, education and resources. The program can help tenants find a job right away, enroll in training and education and then find a job; get a better job; or start a small business.
If your voucher is currently being managed by another housing authority and you would like to move to Seattle, you can begin the move process here. Please review a map of the jurisdiction in our Neighborhood Guide before making your final decision to move.
Low-Income Housing Program units are located throughout Seattle and come in a range of bedroom sizes. They are located in apartment buildings, smaller multi-unit buildings, town homes and a few single-family homes. Many locations include on-site supportive services.
The Seattle Housing Authority Housing Choice Voucher program (formerly known as Section 8) provides rental assistance for people with low incomes to rent from landlords throughout the Seattle rental market.
