Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
Housing Choice Vouchers make private-market housing
affordable for low-income families and individuals. The King County
Housing Authority administers Housing Choice vouchers – commonly
called “Section 8,” after the section of the United States
Housing Act of 1937 that authorizes them – and forms a partnership
with participants and landlords to provide housing opportunities throughout
suburban King County. Through the Housing Choice Voucher program,
more than 8,000 families have secured quality housing in neighborhoods
of their choice in King County.
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Housing Choice helps working
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This section explains Housing Choice vouchers for people seeking
affordable housing. If you are landlord considering making units available
for Section 8 participants, please click
here. Current Section 8 participants needing additional program
information or assistance, can click
here.
The King County Housing Authority takes pride in the integrity of its Housing Choice program. If you know someone whom you believe is misrepresenting information to benefit from this program, we want to know about it. Please call KCHA's fraud hotline at (206) 214-1353 and/or download a Fraud Allegation form (pdf), complete it and mail or fax it to: Program Integrity, 15455 65th Ave. S., Suite 200, Tukwila, WA 98188, Fax: (206) 357-2432.
In the Housing Choice Voucher program, the Housing Authority pays
a fixed amount toward the rent, based on the tenant’s income
and the Housing Authority's approved Payment Standards. Initially, the tenant
must pay at least 30 percent, but no more than 40 percent of their
monthly income for rent. Participants can use a voucher to rent any
unit from landlords willing to participate in the Section 8 program.
To be eligible, your household income must be at or below 80 percent of the area median income. People eligible for vouchers are chosen from the Section 8 Waiting List kept at the Section 8 office. Although the Housing Authority is not accepting applications at this time, vouchers are being issued from the current waiting list. Click here for information on qualifications for a voucher.
Finding or Listing Units Open to Section 8
If you have a voucher and are looking for housing, you can use KCHA’s
property search tool. If you are a current
Section 8 participant and you need additional program information
or assistance, click here.
If you are a property owner and want to learn about the Housing Choice
program, click here. You
can list units available for rental by Section 8 participants with
the Housing Choice Property
Listing.
Finding Us
To contact the KCHA Section 8 office, click
here.
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