Utility Allowances
Seattle Housing Authority's voucher payment standards include an amount for utilities. The agency establishes a utility allowance for different types of energy (gas, electric, oil), in different combinations (electric heat, gas hot water heater, etc.), in different kinds of units (apartments, townhouses, single family houses).
In general, households pay at least 30 percent—but no more than 40 percent—of monthly adjusted income for rent and utilities. (You may pay more than 40 percent of your income after the first year.) Monthly adjusted income is your household's gross income, after certain deductions and allowances are taken into account.
Additional utility allowance information is available in PDF format (download Adobe Reader):
- Utility allowance worksheets by bedroom size (PDF, 1.01 KB)