About

The King County Housing Authority administers rental housing and rental assistance to more than 22,500 households. Our vision is that all residents of King County have access to quality affordable housing. We serve people in 33 cities — not including Seattle and Renton — as well as in unincorporated areas of King County. The county, named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., covers more than 2,000 square miles, and KCHA's service area includes more than 1.2 million residents.

KCHA owns more than 150 properties with more than 12,600 units, including more than 4,400 units of federally subsidized housing for families, seniors, and people with disabilities. Another 8,000 rental units are financed through tax credits and tax-exempt bonds. Federally-funded Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) help more than 14,000 households rent affordable housing from private landlords. Our work in affordable housing and supportive services reaches more than 55,000 people who have incomes below the King County area median income.

Organization

The King County Housing Authority was created by the State of Washington in 1939 to serve our communities by providing affordable housing and related supports.

KCHA receives no operating funds from the State of Washington, King County, or the region's cities. It covers operating costs with rents from residents and federal funding. More than 500 employees work for the agency in a wide variety of careers at the administrative offices in Tukwila and at field offices throughout the county.

KCHA is governed by a five-member volunteer Board of Commissioners. The King County Executive appoints the commissioners, who are then approved by the Metropolitan King County Council.