Find Affordable Rental Housing

Are you searching for affordable rental homes in Seattle? The City of Seattle has agreements with different organizations like for-profit, non-profit, and public partners to offer affordable apartments for people who meet certain income requirements. You'll need to verify your income to apply. The Office of Housing does not own or manage these rental homes. To apply, contact the managers of the rental housing directly.

Search for affordable rental units in market-rate buildings with this interactive map of Seattle.

A map of the City of Seattle in blue and grey. Click on the image will take you to an MFTE map to search for affordable housing.

  • Displays buildings based on number of bedrooms and neighborhood.
  • Adds or removes map layers including transportation, parks, and school zones. 
  • Click on each building to display details, such as income restrictions and contact information. To find out which units are available and to apply, call the building directly.
  • The Office of Housing publishes the map but does not handle leasing.

As of May 2023, over 300 market-rate apartment buildings in Seattle include a modest share of rent-restricted affordable units. Property owners agree to make those units available to satisfy requirements of a variety of land use or incentive requirements (the Multifamily Tax Exemption Program is one example). Household income requirements are dependent on the size of the household and rent levels are typically based on the number of bedrooms. The management team for each property handles the income certification and leasing process. Inquiries about vacancies and the application process must be directed to the property, not the Seattle Office of Housing.

Leasing Affordable Units in Market-Rate Apartment Buildings

If you want to lease an affordable rental unit in a market-rate property, you must contact the property manager for the participating multifamily rental building. They will provide you with an application and certify your household income.

  • If you are unable to use the interactive map and would like a list of MFTE, MHA, IZ, and other market-rate properties that participate in the City's Incentive program, please contact us at OFH_MFTE@seattle.gov.
  • Current income and rent restrictions
  • Inquire about affordable rental unit vacancies directly with the property managers for properties you are interested in.
  • Households applying to lease an affordable rental unit must disclose all income sources and verify total household income prior to signing a lease. Contact the property manager for properties you are interested for information about the income certification process.

The Office of Housing does not have information about or maintain a waitlist for affordable rental housing vacancies.

Rental Housing Program: Partner list

A list of developers and community organizations that have an agreement with the City of Seattle Office of Housing to provide affordable units. Note that not all buildings listed on partner’s webpages will have affordable units. 

**Indicates units are filled through King County Regional Homeless Authority’s Coordinated Entry for All system or the units serve a specific population and obtain referrals through partnering agencies.  

This is not a comprehensive list of all low-income housing providers in Seattle. 

The following is a list of Affordable Senior Housing in the city of Seattle. This is not a comprehensive list of all senior housing available throughout the city. 

Housing Providers and Contact Information 

Bellwether Housing

Phone number: (206) 623-0506
Website: bellwetherhousing.org

Locations

  • First and Vine Apartments, 2519 1st Ave
  • Meridian Manor Apartments, 10345 Meridian Ave N
  • Sunrise Tower, 2225 4th Ave

Community Roots Housing

Phone number: (206) 774-1600
Website: communityrootshousing.org

Locations

  • El Nor, 117 18th Ave
  • Pride Place, 1519 Broadway

Elder Health Northwest 

Goodwill Development Association

Phone number: (206) 771-4531
Website: gdassociation.org

Locations

  • Alma Gamble, 525 25th Ave S
  • Norman Mitchell Manor, 165 14th Ave

Hearthstone Housing Foundation

HumanGood Affordable Housing

Website: humangood.org/affordable-housing

Locations

Indigo Real Estate

International Community Health Services

Low Income Housing Institute 

Website: lihihousing.org/housing

Locations

Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus

Mount Zion Housing Development

Pike Place Market PDA

Phone number: (206) 682-7453
Website: pikeplacemarket.org/join-our-community/live-at-pike-place-market/#seniors

Locations

  • Western Avenue Senior Housing, 1901 Western Ave 
  • LaSalle Building, 85 Pike St
  • Stewart House, 80 Stewart St

Plymouth Housing 

Phone number: (206) 374-9409 x139
Website: plymouthhousing.org/what-we-do/our-buildings

Locations

  • David Colwell Building, 111 Yale Ave N
  • Langdon & Anne Simons Senior Apartments, 2119 3rd Ave
  • Plymouth on First Hill, 710 Cherry St

Providence Health Services Washington

Phone number: (855) 360-5478 ext. TRS/TTY:711
Website: providence.org/supportive-housing/find-a-place-to-live

Locations

  • Providence Dolores House, 9722 8th Ave NW
  • Providence Elizabeth House, 3201 Graham St SW
  • Providence Gamelin House, 4515 M L King Jr. Wy S
  • Providence Joseph House, 11215 5th Ave SW
  • Providence Peter Claver House, 7101 38th Ave S
  • Providence Vincent House, 1423 1st Ave

SeaMar Community Health Centers 

 Seattle Housing Authority

Phone number: (206) 239-1737
Website: seattlehousing.org/housing/sha-housing

Locations

  • Bitter Lake Manor, 620 N 130th St
  • Blakeley Manor, 2401 NE Blakeley St
  • Cal-Mor Circle, 6420 California Ave SW
  • Carroll Terrace, 600 5th Ave W
  • Columbia Place, 4628 S Holly St
  • Fort Lawton Place, 3401 W Government Wy
  • Fremont Place, 4601 Phinney Ave N
  • Gideon-Mathews Gardens, 323 25th Ave S
  • Island View, 3033 California Ave SW
  • Leschi House, 1011 S Weller
  • Michaelson Manor, 320 W Roy St
  • Nelson Manor, 2200 NW 58th St
  • Olmstead Manor, 501 NE Ravenna Blvd
  • Phinney Terrace, 6561 Phinney Ave N
  • Pinehurst Court, 12702 15th Ave NE
  • Pleasant Valley Plaza, 3801 34th Ave W
  • Primeau Place, 308 14th Ave E
  • Ravenna School Apartments, 6545 Ravenna Ave NE
  • Reunion House, 530 10TH Ave E
  • Schwabacher House, 1715 NW 59th St
  • South Park Manor, 520 S Cloverdale St
  • Sunrise Manor, 1530 NW 57th St
  • Weller Apartments, 1632 S Weller St
  • Wildwood Glen, 4502 SW Wildwood Pl
  • Willis House, 6341 5TH Ave NE

Sound Generations

SouthEast Effective Development (SEED Seattle)

Website: seedseattle.org/rentals

Locations

For other Senior resources, please visit Age Friendly Seattle. 

AptFinder.org is a non-profit website formed to connect low-income households with affordable apartment communities throughout Washington State. Listings are voluntarily advertised by owners and managers of rental apartments for households with annual incomes no higher than 80% of area median income. 

The properties listed on AptFinder.org include both subsidized and unsubsidized apartments regulated by a variety of public agencies in Washington State. AptFinder.org helps people locate affordable housing that meets your needs.

Housing

Andréa Akita, Interim Director
Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 5700, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 94725, Seattle, WA , 98124-4725
Phone: (206) 684-0721
Fax: (206) 233-7117
Housing@seattle.gov

Sign Up for Latest Updates

Subscribe

We partner to create affordable housing by equitably investing to prevent displacement and increase opportunities for people to live in Seattle.