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Seattle Housing Authority

Seattle, King County, WA · HUD PHA code WA001

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 6,154 · Section 8 vouchers: 12,611 · Households served: 16,476 · Occupancy: 92% · ZIP codes served: 89

Seattle Housing Authority
101 Elliott Ave W Ste 100, Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 615-3300

Overview

The Seattle Housing Authority operates 6,154 public housing units and administers 12,611 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 16,476 households. With an occupancy rate of 92%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and rental assistance to those in need.

Scale and standing

The Seattle Housing Authority ranks first among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the Seattle-Bellevue area. It also holds the top position statewide in terms of Section 8 voucher distribution, outpacing other local authorities such as the HA of King County, which administers 11,386 vouchers, and the HA City of Renton, which manages 651 vouchers. Among the 27 authorities in Washington State that offer Section 8 vouchers, the Seattle Housing Authority is the largest.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $2,160 to $3,750, with an average of $2,677. This is significantly higher than the state average of $1,771. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom is found in ZIP code 98075 at $3,750, while the lowest is in ZIP code 98070 at $2,160.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
98001$2,130$2,220$2,600$3,390$4,030
98002$1,670$1,740$2,040$2,660$3,160
98003$1,840$1,920$2,240$2,920$3,470
98004$3,130$3,270$3,820$4,980$5,930
98005$2,420$2,520$2,950$3,850$4,580
98006$2,920$3,040$3,560$4,640$5,520
98007$2,490$2,590$3,030$3,950$4,700
98008$2,680$2,800$3,270$4,260$5,070
98010$2,120$2,210$2,590$3,380$4,020
98011$2,260$2,350$2,750$3,590$4,270
98014$2,170$2,270$2,650$3,460$4,110
98019$2,850$2,980$3,480$4,540$5,400
98022$1,740$1,820$2,130$2,780$3,300
98023$1,920$2,000$2,340$3,050$3,630
98024$2,440$2,540$2,970$3,870$4,610
98025$2,390$2,490$2,910$3,800$4,520
98027$2,420$2,520$2,950$3,850$4,580
98028$2,060$2,150$2,510$3,270$3,890
98029$2,720$2,830$3,310$4,320$5,130
98030$1,890$1,970$2,300$3,000$3,570
98031$2,050$2,140$2,500$3,260$3,880
98032$1,960$2,040$2,390$3,120$3,710
98033$2,730$2,850$3,330$4,340$5,170
98034$2,410$2,510$2,940$3,830$4,560
98038$2,380$2,480$2,900$3,780$4,500
98039$2,690$2,810$3,280$4,280$5,100
98040$2,470$2,570$3,010$3,920$4,670
98042$2,170$2,260$2,640$3,440$4,100
98045$2,180$2,270$2,660$3,470$4,130
98047$1,780$1,860$2,170$2,830$3,370
98050$2,430$2,530$2,960$3,860$4,590
98051$2,210$2,310$2,700$3,520$4,190
98052$2,580$2,690$3,150$4,110$4,890
98053$2,700$2,810$3,290$4,290$5,100
98055$2,170$2,270$2,650$3,460$4,110
98056$2,080$2,160$2,530$3,300$3,920
98057$1,840$1,920$2,240$2,920$3,470
98058$2,160$2,250$2,630$3,430$4,080
98059$2,270$2,370$2,770$3,610$4,300
98065$3,010$3,140$3,670$4,790$5,690
98068$1,620$1,670$1,950$2,570$2,990
98070$1,620$1,670$1,950$2,570$3,020
98072$2,350$2,450$2,870$3,740$4,450
98074$2,800$2,920$3,410$4,450$5,290
98075$3,130$3,270$3,820$4,980$5,930
98077$2,560$2,670$3,120$4,070$4,840
98092$1,900$2,010$2,370$3,120$3,680
98101$2,860$2,980$3,490$4,550$5,410
98102$2,490$2,590$3,030$3,950$4,700
98103$2,460$2,570$3,000$3,910$4,650
98104$1,930$2,010$2,350$3,060$3,650
98105$2,300$2,390$2,800$3,650$4,340
98106$2,040$2,130$2,490$3,250$3,860
98107$2,490$2,600$3,040$3,960$4,720
98108$1,820$1,900$2,220$2,890$3,440
98109$2,850$2,970$3,470$4,520$5,380
98112$2,170$2,260$2,640$3,440$4,100
98115$2,420$2,520$2,950$3,850$4,580
98116$2,070$2,150$2,520$3,290$3,910
98117$2,280$2,380$2,780$3,620$4,310
98118$1,990$2,080$2,430$3,170$3,770
98119$2,250$2,340$2,740$3,570$4,250
98121$2,980$3,100$3,630$4,730$5,630
98122$2,590$2,700$3,160$4,120$4,900
98125$2,170$2,260$2,640$3,440$4,100
98126$1,860$1,940$2,270$2,960$3,520
98133$2,120$2,210$2,580$3,360$4,000
98134$1,810$1,870$2,170$2,880$3,340
98136$2,130$2,220$2,600$3,390$4,030
98144$2,170$2,260$2,640$3,440$4,100
98146$1,820$1,900$2,220$2,890$3,440
98148$1,850$1,920$2,250$2,930$3,490
98154$2,130$2,220$2,600$3,390$4,030
98155$2,110$2,200$2,570$3,350$3,990
98158$2,130$2,220$2,600$3,390$4,030
98164$1,930$2,010$2,350$3,060$3,650
98166$1,840$1,920$2,240$2,920$3,470
98168$1,880$1,960$2,290$2,990$3,550
98174$2,130$2,220$2,600$3,390$4,030
98177$2,250$2,340$2,740$3,570$4,250
98178$1,990$2,070$2,420$3,160$3,750
98188$1,690$1,760$2,060$2,690$3,200
98195$2,290$2,380$2,790$3,640$4,330
98198$1,810$1,890$2,210$2,880$3,430
98199$2,470$2,570$3,010$3,920$4,670
98224$1,660$1,730$2,020$2,640$3,140
98288$1,620$1,670$1,950$2,570$2,990
98354$1,820$2,010$2,440$3,320$3,800
98422$1,810$2,040$2,500$3,450$3,900

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.

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