Housing Authority of Thurston County

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Open: Thurston County, Washington Section 8 HCV

The Housing Authority of Thurston County (HATC) is accepting Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from November 27, 2023 at 12:01 am, until December 10, 2023 at 11:59 pm PT. This is the first time the waiting list has been open since it closed in January, 2020.

To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Thurston County residents and to those who work in Thurston County
  • Families with minor or disabled adult children
  • Single Individuals who are pregnant
  • Single adults or couples who are age 50+
  • Single adults or couples who are disabled
  • Single individuals or couples who are victims of Domestic Violence or hate crimes
  • Single individuals or families who are experiencing homelessness

The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:

  • 1 person $35,900 | 5 persons $55,350
  • 2 persons $41,000 | 6 persons $59,450
  • 3 persons $46,150 | 7 persons $63,550
  • 4 persons $51,250 | 8 persons $67,650

1,700 applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HATC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HATC public notice on November 13, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance in Thurston County, Washington.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (360) 753-8292 or email FrontD@hatc.org.

Next Steps

Learn more about what happens after the application is submitted.

Last Updated on 11/27/2023.

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Open: Evergreen Vista, 2 and 3-Bedroom Section 8 Project-Based Voucher

The Housing Authority of Thurston County (HATC) is accepting Section 8 Project Based Voucher waiting list applications for 2 and 3-Bedroom apartments at Evergreen Vista Apartments from November 27, 2023 at 12:01 am, until December 10, 2023 at 11:59 pm PT. 

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • Evergreen Vista Apartments, located at 1209 Fern St SW, Olympia, Washington, 98502. Offering 2 and 3-Bedroom units.

To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Thurston County residents and to those who work in Thurston County
  • Families with minor or disabled adult children
  • Single Individuals who are pregnant
  • Single adults or couples who are age 50+
  • Single adults or couples who are disabled
  • Single individuals or couples who are victims of Domestic Violence or hate crimes
  • Single individuals or families who are experiencing homelessness

The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:

  • 1 person $35,900 | 5 persons $55,350
  • 2 persons $41,000 | 6 persons $59,450
  • 3 persons $46,150 | 7 persons $63,550
  • 4 persons $51,250 | 8 persons $67,650

1,000 applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HATC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HATC public notice on November 13, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Section 8 Project-Based Voucher rental assistance in Olympia, Washington.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (360) 753-8292 or email FrontD@hatc.org.

IMPORTANT: This is not the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. Section 8 Project-Based Voucher tenants are required to live in a specific apartment community or scattered site. After one year of occupancy, a Project-Based Voucher tenant may request to be placed on a waiting list to receive the next available Housing Choice Voucher or similar tenant-based rental assistance.

Last Updated on 11/27/2023.

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Open: Martin Terrace, 1 and 2-Bedroom, Moderate-Rehabilitation

The Housing Authority of Thurston County (HATC) is accepting Moderate-Rehabilitation waiting list applications for 1 and 2-Bedroom apartments for Martin Terrace Apartments from November 27, 2023 at 12:01 am, until December 10, 2023 at 11:59 pm PT. This is the first time the waiting list will be open since January, 2020.

This waiting list is for the following property:

  • Martin Terrace, located at 7917 Martin Way E., Lacey, WA 98503. Offering 1 and 2-Bedroom units.

To apply while the waiting list is open, complete the online application.

This waiting list has the following preferences:

  • Thurston County residents and to those who work in Thurston County
  • Families with minor or disabled adult children
  • Single Individuals who are pregnant
  • Single adults or couples who are age 50+
  • Single adults or couples who are disabled
  • Single individuals or couples who are victims of Domestic Violence or hate crimes
  • Single individuals or families who are experiencing homelessness

The maximum income limits for each household size are as follows:

  • 1 person $35,900 | 5 persons $55,350
  • 2 persons $41,000 | 6 persons $59,450
  • 3 persons $46,150 | 7 persons $63,550
  • 4 persons $51,250 | 8 persons $67,650

200 applicants will be placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HATC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HATC public notice on November 13, 2023.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Other rental assistance in Lacey, Washington.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via (360) 753-8292 or email FrontD@hatc.org.

Last Updated on 11/27/2023.

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Closed: Housing Authority of Thurston County Non-Elderly Disabled Voucher

The Housing Authority of Thurston County (HATC) Mainstream (Non-Elderly Disabled) Housing Choice Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It was last open for two days in May, 2019. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HATC, "You may be eligible if:

  • You or someone in your household has a documented disability,
    and
  • The person with a disability is between the ages of 18 and 61 years,
    and
  • That person is either transitioning out of an institutional or other segregating setting; or at risk of institutionalization; or homeless; or at risk of becoming homeless.

One person in the applicant household must meet all three of the above criteria."

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to download and print the application online.

Once the application was completed, it must have been either:

  1. Dropped off at the HATC office.
  2. Mailed to the HATC office and postmarked by May 10, 2019.
  3. Emailed to the HATC.

This waiting list had the following preferences: Live or work in the Thurston County.

125 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery.

For more information, visit the HATC website.

Service Area

This waiting list is for Non-Elderly Disabled Voucher rental assistance in Thurston County, Washington.

Last Updated on 12/11/2019.

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About Housing Authority of Thurston County

1206 12th Avenue Southeast, Olympia, WA | Visit Website | (360) 753-8292

Housing Authority of Thurston County provides affordable housing for up to 2,167 low and moderate income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program..

In addition, Housing Authority of Thurston County offers other programs for eligible households, including:

  • Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)

Housing Authority Jurisdiction

Low-income housing managed by Housing Authority of Thurston County is located in Thurston County, WA.

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

Office Hours

Open today from 10:00am to 3:00pm PT.

Day Hours
Monday 10:00am-3:00pm
Tuesday 10:00am-3:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am-3:00pm
Thursday 10:00am-3:00pm
Friday 10:00am-3:00pm