Housing Authority of Washington County

This housing agency serves Washington County, Oregon.

Waiting List
Closed: Washington County, Oregon Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: The Viewfinder and The Mary Ann Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Aloha Park, Bonita Villa, The Ridge at Bull Mountain and The Villager Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Washington County, Oregon Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Washington County (HAWC) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from July 26, 2021 until August 4, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Terminated HCV Family due to Insufficient Program Funding 
  • Administrative Preference
  • Mainstream Voucher Eligible Families that are Homeless, At Risk of Homelessness, Transitioning from Institutional/Segregated Settings, or At Risk of Institutionalization (limited to the number of Mainstream Program Vouchers allocated to the PHA)\
  • Homeless
  • Elderly or Disabled on a Fixed Income or No Income
  • Victim of Domestic Violence

2,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HAWC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAWC public notice on July 16, 2021.

Closed: The Viewfinder and The Mary Ann Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Washington County (HAWC) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at the The Viewfinder and The Mary Ann is currently closed. Applications were last accepted from July 7, 2021, until July 20, 2021. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

  • The Viewfinder offers 1 and 2-bedroom units.
  • The Mary Ann offers 1, 2, and 3-bedroom units.

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Pick up the paper application from the HAWC lobby.

Once the application was completed, it was returned to the HAWC.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Extremely Low-Income households (at or below 30% of the Area Median Income, currently $20,300 for a 1-person household)

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HAWC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAWC public notice on July 19, 2021.

Closed: Aloha Park, Bonita Villa, The Ridge at Bull Mountain and The Villager Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Washington County (HAWC) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for apartments at Aloha Park, Bonita Villa, The Ridge at Bull Mountain and The Villager is closed.

The HAWC last accepted applications for this waiting list from September 28, 2022, until October 6, 2022; or until applications exceeded 300 for each bedroom size.

  • Aloha Park: 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units in Beaverton, Oregon
  • Bonita Villa: 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units in Tigard, Oregon
  • The Ridge at Bull Mountain: 1 and 2 bedroom units in Tigard, Oregon
  • The Villager: 3 bedroom units in Forest Grove, Oregon

There were two ways to apply during the opening period:

  1. Complete the online application.
  2. Pick up the paper application from the HAWC lobby.

Once the application was completed, it was returned to the HAWC during normal office hours or drop box.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Extremely Low-Income households.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HAWC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAWC public notice on September 23, 2022.

Closed: 2, 3, and 4-Bedroom Public Housing Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Washington County (HAWC) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications for 2, 3 and 4-Bedroom apartments from September 20, 2023, until September 26, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

This waiting list had no preferences. The HAWC public notice stated, "The housing authority however will prioritize Extremely Low-Income families, whose households do not exceed 30% of the median income".

300 applicants were placed on the waiting list for each bedroom size by random lottery.

For more information, visit the HAWC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HAWC public notice on September 12, 2023.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of Washington County provides affordable housing for up to 3,147 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday 8:30am-5:00pm

111 Northeast Lincoln Street, Hillsboro, OR

Visit Website(503) 846-4794

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Housing Authority of Washington County?

Housing Authority of Washington County serves 3,032 low-income households. The agency manages 3,217 Housing Choice Vouchers and 234 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of Washington County?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Washington County. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 94 percent of Housing Authority of Washington County households.

How many Housing Authority of Washington County residents are employed?

Working adults head 818 households and make up 27 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Washington County.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of Washington County?

There are 2122 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Washington County housing. Households headed by females are 70% of those served by the Housing Authority of Washington County.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of Washington County renters?

Black 424
Native American 30
Asian-Pacific Islander 152
White 1,910
Hispanic 485

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of Washington County?

There are 939 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Washington County. Senior households are 31% of households in Housing Authority of Washington County housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of Washington County housing?

There are 939 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Washington County housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 31% of households served by the Housing Authority of Washington County.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of Washington County?

The Housing Authority of Washington County is rated as a standard performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

How often does Housing Authority of Washington County open new waiting lists?

Housing Authority of Washington County’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on July 26, 2021 and closed on August 5, 2021.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Housing Authority of Washington County

Bonita Villa

14650 SW Bonita Rd, Tigard, Oregon 97224

Aloha Park Apartments

875 SW 185th Ave, Aloha, Oregon 97006

Crestview Court

4600 SW 141st Ave, Beaverton, Oregon 97005

Washington County Ha

707 SE 7th Ave, Hillsboro, Oregon 97123