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
- Public meeting to be held Nov. 24 regarding voucher program 3-NOV-09
- Resident survey indicates support for smoke-free senior housing 28-OCT-09
- $28 million in Recovery Act funds benefit building projects 28-AUG-09
- New Housing Choice Vouchers on hold 28-AUG-09
- HUD Secretary Donovan visits Rainier Vista
10-AUG-09 - Fifty rental vouchers offered to nonprofit partners
30-JUL-09 - More news releases...
Public Meetings
The regular Board Meeting scheduled for October 19 has been canceled. The next regular meeting will be Monday, November 16 at 5 p.m. 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.