Seattle Housing Authority provides long-term rental housing and rental assistance to more than 26,000 people with low incomes. Learn more. We do not provide temporary shelter, emergency shelter, or transitional housing—but many other nonprofit housing organizations in Seattle do.
News Releases
- Seattle Housing receives awards for housing advocacy efforts 22-JUN-09
- Homeless vets secure housing through VASH program 28-MAY-09
- Mayor Nickels appoints Heyward Watson to vacant Board seat 27-MAY-09
- Increased federal funding expected for Seattle Housing Authority's 2010 budget 26-MAY-09
- Resident commissioner Yusuf Cabdi will serve as Board chair 01-MAY-09
- More news releases...
Public Meetings
The next Board of Commissioners meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 15 at Seattle Housing Authority's Central Office. Learn more.
Inside Seattle Housing Authority
Rainier Vista was initially designed to house defense workers during World War II. Its original 484 public housing units are being replaced with mixed-income housing for renters and owners. Learn more about the redevelopment of Rainier Vista.
Seattle Housing Authority's email newsletter, Building Community, is distributed to subscribers monthly. It is a digest of the agency's most important news releases and events. Subscribe to the Building Community newsletter.
Since 1939 Seattle Housing Authority has provided housing options for low-income residents throughout the city, including programs for the disabled and senior citizens. Learn more about Seattle Housing Authority's history.