Section 8 Housing in Washington

Waitlist status and voucher tenant resources across 1 metro in Washington. Every fact source-cited.

Metros covered

PHAs across state

Waitlists open / lottery

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Statewide voucher rights

Can Washington landlords legally refuse Section 8?

Protected

Washington HB 2578 (2018) bans SOI discrimination. Reasonable "screening" restrictions apply only to your share of rent.

Washington Metros

Seattle, WA

pop. 4,044,837

2 of 4 PHAs accepting applicants

In the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro, source-of-income discrimination is illegal statewide, so landlords cannot refuse you just because you hold a voucher. Access is the hard part: Seattle Housing Authority takes voucher

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Other states

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