HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Ha of King County, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Ha of King County administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WA, with 11,386 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

11,386
Authorized HCV units
98th
National size percentile
96th
WA size percentile
35
WA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory WA · Section 8 / HCV 11,386 HCV units 96th percentile in WA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Ha of King County vs nearby WA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Ha of King County administers 11,386 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, larger than 96% of WA agencies.

11,386
authorized Section 8 vouchers
98th
percentile by size, nationally
96th
percentile in WA
B+
Composite Score
75/100
Ha of King County

Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.

Scale A+
11,386 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance N/A
Not rated
HUD Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) designation
Cost Context F
$1,354/mo
State-wide median 2BR payment standard (35 areas, 2026) -- not this PHA's specific service area
11,386 Section 8 units

Ha of King County, based in WA, appears in HUD's directory with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 11,386 authorized Section 8 units. The directory does not provide a current waitlist or application-status feed.

  • 96th percentile by unit count in WA
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

11,386

Largest tier nationally

Total authorized units

2,745

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

96 th

Top decile among WA PHAs

2-BR standard range · WA

$973–$2,501 /mo

Median $1,354/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Ha of King County

With 11,386 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Ha of King County sits at the 98th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 96th percentile inside WA. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.

Across WA's 35 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$2,501/month (median $1,354). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other WA PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Ha of King County is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Ha of King County authorized units 100.0%
HUD nationwide median

The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.

Where Ha of King County sits among U.S. PHAs

By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.

11,386 Top 2% higher than 98% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs

0–10,000: 2,086 voucher-running PHAs (98%). Below this entry. 10,000–20,000: 29 voucher-running PHAs (1%). This entry sits in this band. 20,000–30,000: 8 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 30,000–40,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 40,000–50,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 50,000–60,000: 3 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 60,000–70,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 70,000–80,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 80,000–90,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 90,000–100,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 100,000–110,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 110,000–120,000: 0 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. 120,000–130,000: 1 voucher-running PHAs (0%). Above this entry. This PHA 0 130,000 every voucher-running PHA, bucketed by value

Each bar is a 10,000-wide band; taller bars hold more voucher-running PHAs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Ha of King County

Ha of King County is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in WA. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 11,386 Section 8 / HCV units, out of 2,745 total authorized units when every HUD program is counted.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within WA, it sits at the 96th percentile there, ahead of 96% of WA PHAs by that measure. HUD logs its program type as "Combined," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. This reported authorization is a capacity figure, not evidence that a waitlist is open or that an application route is currently available.

Across WA's 35 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,501/month (median $1,354); Ha of King County sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything. its main line is 2065741100. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2065741100
Fax
2065741104
Email
judij@kcha.org
Executive Director
RobinW@kcha.org · 2065741100
How to apply at Ha of King County

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 11,386 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Ha of King County. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.

Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.

Payment standard reference

Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across WA's 35 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,501/month (median $1,354). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Ha of King County for a particular household or unit.

Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.

Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory

Two cross-state peer sets for Ha of King County, outside WA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside WA (11,386 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside WA (2,745 total units here).

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.

Nearby PHAs in WA

Comparable WA PHA records, ordered by reported unit count:

Compare PHAs in WA side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Ha of King County is a HUD PIH directory record with 11,386 authorized HCV units.

  • Open the Washington state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Washington PHAs
  • Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
  • Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub

PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the HUD record show for Ha of King County?

HUD's PIH directory reports 11,386 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Ha of King County in WA. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.

Can I apply through this Ha of King County profile?

No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.

Is Ha of King County part of HUD?

HUD lists Ha of King County in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.

How should I read the payment-standard reference?

Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.

Related guides

Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.

⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Ha of King County. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.

Read our methodology, how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. · Verify with HUD →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.