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Open: Walla Walla Housing Authority Section 8 HCV

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Housing Authority of the City of Walla Walla is accepting applications for their rental assistance programs. 

Applications must be completed and turned in to the Walla Wall Housing Authority temporary location at 1627 Evergreen Street; no drop box available.  

The housing authority has stated the following preferences:

  • Live in Walla Walla County
  • Work in Walla Walla County
  • Live in Columbia County
  • Work in Columbia County


 

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (509)527-4542.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 06/27/2018.

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Open: HA City of Walla Walla Public Housing

Please Note: Due to the decentralized nature of affordable housing information, the information about this waiting list may be out of date.

The Walla Walla Housing Authority is currently accepting public housing waiting list applications for families and senior/disabled individuals.

This housing authority offers one community with 84 units for families and senior/disabled individuals.

There are two ways to apply for public housing:
1. Visit the housing authority to pick up an application, located at 501 Cayuse Street
Walla Walla Washington 99362, Monday-Friday between the hours of 10am and 5pm.
2. Request an application be mailed to you by calling 509-527-4542, Monday-Friday between the hours of 10 and 5pm.

Once the application has been completed it can be mailed or hand delivered to the address listed above. No documents are needed at this time.

This housing authority does have a preference point system that may improve your spot on the waiting list: victim of domestic violence, enrolled in a job training program, living in transitional housing, elderly disabled, or employed.

More information can be found by visiting the housing authority website at http://www.wallawallaha.org/, or they can be reached with any questions you may have by calling 509-527-4542 , Monday-Friday between the hours of 10am and 5pm.
Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (509)527-4542.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 05/22/2015.

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About HA City of Walla Walla

501 Cayuse Street, Walla Walla, WA | Visit Website | (509) 527-4542

HA City of Walla Walla provides affordable housing for up to 1,074 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) and Public Housing programs..

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by HA City of Walla Walla is located in Walla Walla, WA.

Households with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher managed by this housing authority must rent within its jurisdiction.

About the HA City of Walla Walla Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program

As of the HUDs most recent Voucher Management System report, HA City of Walla Walla manages 995 active Housing Choice Vouchers.

The following table summarizes types of vouchers managed and the monthly costs of each as of December 31st, 2021:

Standard Tenant Protection Ported Out VASH
Vouchers 742 8 24 141
Monthly Cost Per Voucher $576 $489 $1,209 $532
Monthly Cost $427,347 $3,908 $29,017 $74,957
Waiting List and Tenancy

According to the 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households database, the housing authority's voucher program has an annual turnover of 25% having issued approximately 41 vouchers in the past year. The average voucher holder has received housing benefits for 4 years and 11 months. According to the 2016 PSH database, persons who were issued a voucher in the preceding 12 months waited an average of 32 months on the waiting list1.

Income Characteristics

According to 2016 Q4 Picture of Subsidized Households data, the average voucher household contains 2 persons and has a household income of $11,801 per year. 96% of households were very low income (VLI) and 71% were extremely low income (ELI). 19% of households had wages as a major source of income, 6% of households had welfare (TANF, General Assistance or Public Assistance) as their primary source of income, and 69% of households had other income (Social Security, Disability or Pension) as their major source of income.

Heads of Household Characteristics

3% of households were headed by a person 24 years old or less, 43% were headed by a person 25 to 49 years old, 30% were headed by a person 51 to 60 years old, and 25% were headed by a person 62 years old or older. In addition, 1% of households were headed by a person 85 years old or older.

32% of households included children, 9% of which had two adults in the household. 25% of households with children have a female head of household. 60% of all households were headed by a female.

22% of all voucher households were headed by minorities with 4% of all heads of households being Black and 0% being Hispanic.

Of all households participating in the HA City of Walla Walla Housing Choice Voucher program, 33% include at least one person with a disability. 53% of households with a head of household 61 years or less were headed by a person with a disability. 65% of households headed by someone 62 or older were headed by a person with a disability.

Bedroom Size and Overhousing

49% of voucher holders reside in a home with zero or 1 bedroom, 31% with 2 bedrooms and 20% with 3 or more bedrooms. 17% of voucher recipients are considered overhoused, meaning they occupy a rental unit larger than their family size requires.

Rent, Assistance, and Utility Allowances

The average monthly tenant contribution to rent by HA City of Walla Walla voucher holders in 2016 was $299 and the average monthly HUD expenditure per voucher holder was $563. The average utility allowance across all voucher recipients is $69.

1. This Picture of Subsidized Households data field is the average wait time of those who received a voucher in the preceding 12 months. Due to special voucher programs like VASH, recent waiting list purges, or waiting list preferences the average wait time can vary significantly from one year to the next and it is entirely possible many current applicants on the waiting list have been waiting for assistance for far longer.