Section 8 in Chelan County, WA
703 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Chelan County, 64% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Chelan County?
No. Washington law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Chelan County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
Washington HB 2578 (2018) bans SOI discrimination. Reasonable "screening" restrictions apply only to your share of rent.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Chelan County in the Wenatchee metro
Chelan County is one of the counties inside the Wenatchee, WA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Wenatchee metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Chelan County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.
Ha of Chelan Co and the City of Wenatchee
Wenatchee · PHA code WA064
703 Section 8 units
Find Section 8 apartments in Chelan County
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Other Washington counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 79,076 · FIPS 53007.