Analysis by Ayat Elkarib
Last Updated: February, 3rd 2026
This waiting list is for Other Project Based rental housing assistance in King County, Washington.
The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is accepting Family Subsidized Housing waiting list applications from the earliest confirmed date of September, 2018, until December 15, 2023.
A list of all Subsidized Housing Communities can be found here.
There are two ways to apply while the waiting list is open:
Once the paper application has been completed it must be mailed or hand delivered to one of the property management offices listed here, or to the King County Housing Authority, Central Applications Processing Center, 20126 Ballinger Way NE, PMB #151, Shoreline, WA 98155. Hand delivered applications must be delivered before 12:00 pm PT, Monday-Friday.
This waiting list has the following preferences: Extremely low income, homeless, substandard housing, displaced by government action, displaced by natural disaster, victim of domestic violence, and rent burdened.
It is not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.
For more information, visit the KCHA website.
Sources: This information was verified by the KCHA on December 5, 2023.
The application may be printed out from http://www.kcha.org/Portals/0/PDF/HousingApplications/Subsidized_Housing_Application.pdf.
Family Subsidized Housing has preferences for: Displaced by Natural Disaster, Victims of Domestic Violence, Homeless, Displaced by Government Action, Live in Substandard Housing, Rent Burdened, Extremely Low-Income Households. Preferences are not required but Project-Based applicants that meet these criteria will be moved up the waiting list.
Family Subsidized Housing Project-Based Waiting List is managed by King County Housing Authority.
King County Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 12,690 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.
This housing agency serves King County, Washington. Service does not extend to Renton and Service does not extend to Seattle, Washington.
If you're a homeless veteran, contact your VA Medical Center.
You may have an opportunity to apply for a VASH voucher, which is a Section 8 voucher for homeless veterans.Takesha Powell says:
"Affordable Housing Online is a great resource that provides a lot of helpful links to get low-income and affordable housing."