The King County Housing Authority and Seattle Housing Authority jointly administer Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers across the county. Landlords must accept vouchers under RCW 59.18.255 and follow HUD inspection and rent reasonableness standards.
The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) serves all jurisdictions outside Seattle and Renton; Seattle Housing Authority and Renton Housing Authority cover their cities. Both agencies administer roughly 17,000 vouchers combined. Landlords accepting vouchers sign a Housing Assistance Payments contract, pass an initial HUD inspection, and agree to a rent reasonableness review against comparable unsubsidized units. The voucher tenant pays roughly 30 percent of adjusted income; the housing authority pays the balance directly to the landlord. Annual reinspections and biennial rent recertifications follow. Landlords may not impose extra fees on voucher tenants beyond what unassisted tenants pay.
Refusing voucher applicants violates RCW 59.18.255. Charging side payments above the contract rent, failing HUD inspections without correcting deficiencies, or imposing voucher-only fees can lead to contract termination and exclusion from the program.
Kirkland, WA
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