HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV

Seattle Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile

Seattle Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, WA, with 12,611 authorized HCV units (HUD Advisory size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.

12,611
Authorized HCV units
99th
National size percentile
99th
WA size percentile
35
WA FMR areas
HUD PIH FY25 directory WA · Section 8 / HCV 12,611 HCV units Advisory bracket 99th percentile in WA
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How this PHA compares nearby

Authorized HCV units · Seattle HA vs nearby WA agencies

units
Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory As of FY2025

The verdict

Seattle Housing Authority administers 12,611 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, the largest in WA.

12,611
authorized Section 8 vouchers
99th
percentile by size, nationally
99th
percentile in WA
B-
Composite Score
66/100
Seattle Housing Authority

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+
12,611 units
Authorized Section 8 / HCV units, national percentile among reporting PHAs
HUD Performance C-
Advisory
HUD's own 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
12,611 Section 8 units

HUD's directory lists Seattle Housing Authority in WA with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 12,611 authorized Section 8 units (Advisory size bracket). Contact the agency directly to verify current programs, availability, and application information.

  • 99th percentile by unit count in WA
  • HUD size bracket: Advisory
Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Section 8 / HCV units

12,611

Largest tier nationally · Advisory bracket

Total authorized units

6,154

Largest tier nationally · all programs combined

State-rank percentile

99 th

Top decile among WA PHAs

2-BR standard range · WA

$973–$2,501 /mo

Median $1,354/mo · 2-BR

Scale profile for Seattle Housing Authority

With 12,611 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Seattle Housing Authority sits at the 99th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 99th 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 Seattle Housing Authority is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.

Section 8 / HCV share of Seattle Housing Authority 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 Seattle Housing Authority 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.

12,611 Top 1% higher than 99% 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

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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025

Inside HUD's Federal Record for Seattle Housing Authority

HUD authorizes 12,611 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 6,154 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, WA's share of the total, where Seattle Housing Authority is listed as an active administering entity. HUD's PHAS system places it in the "Advisory" size bracket, which shapes reporting cadence and oversight intensity.

Ranked by Section 8 unit count within WA, it sits at the 99th percentile there, ahead of 99% 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. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.

Across WA's 35 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,501/month (median $1,354); Seattle Housing Authority 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 2066153300. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency.

Contact this PHA

Phone
2066153300
Fax
2066153504
Email
execdirector@seattlehousing.org
Executive Director
rod.brandon@seattlehousing.org · 2066153510
How to apply at Seattle Housing Authority

How to use this PHA record

HUD's directory reports 12,611 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Seattle Housing Authority. 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 Seattle Housing Authority 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 Seattle Housing Authority, outside WA so they are not the same-state scale matches above.

Similar authorized HCV units

Nearest nationwide agencies outside WA (12,611 HCV units here).

Similar total HUD units

Nearest nationwide agencies by combined program inventory outside WA (6,154 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

Other WA PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:

Compare PHAs in WA side by side →

What to do with this PHA profile

Seattle Housing Authority is a HUD PIH directory record with 12,611 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 Seattle Housing Authority?

HUD's PIH directory reports 12,611 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Seattle Housing Authority 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 Seattle Housing Authority 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 Seattle Housing Authority part of HUD?

HUD lists Seattle Housing Authority 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 Seattle Housing Authority. 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.