KCHA provides rental housing and assistance to more than 55,000 people. This quality, affordable housing supports health and self-sufficiency. Our community centers and educational programs help children succeed in school and in life. And our investments in smart, sustainable growth support the revitalization of local communities.

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Housing Choice Vouchers

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Voucher Waiting List

By the Numbers

20,000

Children who call KCHA housing home

50%

Newly served households who were previously homeless

47%

KCHA housing units located in high-opportunity areas

2,570

Housing Choice Voucher program landlords

62,000

Cubic yards of waste diverted from landfills each year

The Village at Overlake Station in Redmond

11,220

Units of affordable housing owned by KCHA

News & Notes

KCHA, Microsoft, and King County partner to preserve affordable housing

Microsoft, King County, and KCHA are partnering in a combined $245 million investment to protect 1,029 units of affordable housing located near transit hubs or in booming real estate markets in the region.

As the first partnership to originate from Microsoft's $500 million pledge to address homelessness and develop affordable housing in the region, KCHA received a $60 million below-market interest rate loan from Microsoft to purchase five apartment complexes: Kirkland Heights, Juanita View, and Emerson in KIrkland; Kendall Ridge in Bellevue; and Riverstone Apartments in Federal Way. Funding for these acquisitions also includes a $20 million below-market rate loan and credit enhancement from King County and $140 million in bonds issued by KCHA.
New payment standards for Section 8 program now in effect

KCHA's updated voucher payment standards took effect on January 1, 2019.
The Section 8 waiting list is closed
The Section 8 application waiting list closed at 4 p.m. on Apr. 18, 2017.

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