Section 8 apartments in Seattle, WA
Seattle is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro — the exact rent a Housing Choice Voucher will cover changes ZIP by ZIP. Below are the current payment standards, the governing Public Housing Authority, and the 49 neighborhoods where we track voucher-friendly search demand.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Washington HB 2578 (2018) bans SOI discrimination. Reasonable "screening" restrictions apply only to your share of rent.
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 98101
Small-Area FMR · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $2,880 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,980 |
| 2 bedrooms | $3,470 |
| 3 bedrooms | $4,540 |
| 4 bedrooms | $5,340 |
Payment standards published by HUD. Small-Area FMRs vary by ZIP code — this is the exact ceiling a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for a unit in this ZIP.
Public Housing Authorities
Seattle Housing Authority
HUD PHA code WA001 · 12,611 HCV vouchers
Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.
- Address
- 101 Elliott Ave W Ste 100 , Seattle , WA
- Phone
- 2066153300
Ha of King County
HUD PHA code WA002 · 11,386 HCV vouchers
Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.
- Address
- 600 Andover Park W , Tukwila , WA
- Phone
- 2065741100
Ha City of Renton
HUD PHA code WA011 · 651 HCV vouchers
Waitlist status changes frequently — call the PHA directly to confirm before applying.
- Address
- 2900 Ne 10th St , Renton , WA
- Phone
- 4252261850
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49 neighborhoods- Section 8 apartments in Downtown
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Browse by ZIP code
23 ZIP codesSeattle uses Small-Area Fair Market Rents, so the voucher payment standard is different in every ZIP code.