Section 8 in Snohomish County, WA
7,955 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Snohomish County, 87% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Snohomish County?
No. Washington law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Snohomish 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.
Snohomish County in the Seattle metro
Snohomish County is one of the counties inside the Seattle, WA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Seattle metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving Snohomish 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.
Housing Authority of Snohomish County
Everett · PHA code WA039
4,252 Section 8 unitsHousing Authority of the City of Everett
Everett · PHA code WA006
3,703 Section 8 units
Section 8 rent by ZIP in Snohomish County
Snohomish County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.
Find Section 8 apartments in Snohomish County
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Washington counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 828,337 · FIPS 53061.