Human Services: Assistance and Discount Programs

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Housing Resources

    1. Rentals - Low-income/subsidized, affordable, or market rate
    2. First-time Homebuyers
    3. Emergency Shelter
    4. Transitional Housing
    5. Senior Housing
    6. Disabled Housing
    7. Landlord/Tenant Issues
    8. Mobile Homes
    9. Housing Repair
  10. Other useful links
        (Includes resources for preventing foreclosure)

1. Rentals

HousingSearchNW.org

For additional resources regarding low-income/subsidized, affordable, or market rate rental units, see links below.

A. Low-income/subsidized (qualified renters pay 30% of their income)

    Affordable Housing Network
    Archdiocesan Housing Authority
    Housing Resource Group
    HousingSearchNW.org
    HUD-subsidized units
    King County Housing Authority
    LATCH Lutheran Alliance to Create Housing
    LIHI Low Income Housing Institute
    Renton Housing Authority
    Imagine Housing
    Tax credit properties (Apartment buildings where property owners offer some units at below market rate to qualified renters, in return for tax credits.)
    Apartment Locator:  mycheapapartments.com

B. Affordable (less than market rate but not subsidized)

    Apartment-Finder
    Eastside Rentals
    Liberty Square
    Housing Resource Group
    HousingSearchNW.org
    Senior Housing Assistance Group

C. Market-rate

    There are many online resources for market-rate rental housing, including:
    ApartmentCities.com
    EveryAptMapped.com (for apartments)
    HousingSearchNW.org
    Rentals.com (for rental homes)

2. First-time Homebuyers

For individuals and families who find it difficult to afford to buy a home, community resources are available. In addition to the resource links listed below, please check the Seattle Post-Intelligencer list of area programs that can provide assistance with a down payment or low/no-interest rate loans.

Community Home Ownership Center (also called Washington Homeownership Center)
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Habitat for Humanity
HomeSight
Homestead Community Land Trust
International District Housing Alliance
Washington Homeownership Center
Washington State Housing Finance Commission (WSHFC)

3. Emergency Shelter - From one to 90 days in length

Archdiocesan Housing Authority
ARISE/CCS (men only)
Compass Center
Hospitality House (women only)
Multi-Service Center
YWCA

4. Transitional Housing - From 90 days up to two years

Abused Deaf Women's Advocacy
Archdiocesan Housing Authority
Catholic Community Services
Cedar Park Apartments - 408 Monroe NE, 425-271-7482. Apply at onsite office. Ask for set-aside units.
Multi-Service Center
St. Stephen's Housing
Vision House (for families)
Way Back Inn (for families)
YWCA (for women and families)

5. Senior Housing

A. Education about senior issues and how to choose the best level of care

Adult boarding homes
Assisted living - Also see Senior Housing Assistance Group, and Senior Information and Assistance, below
DSHS - Benefits and other services for seniors
Senior Information and Assistance
Senior Services

B. Housing

Renton Housing Authority
Retirement homes
Senior Housing Assistance Group (SHAG)

6. Disabled Housing

Parkview Homes
Also see Housing Repair, #9 below

Foreclosures - Preventing:
    Tips on how to avoid losing your house
    1-888-995-HOPE
    Rate freeze and loan modification program, providing alternatives to foreclosure
    Solid Ground Housing Counseling 206-694-6766
    Housing Stability Project. Call 2-1-1 or 206-461-3200 to see if you are eligible.
HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development)
Reverse mortgages
Solid Ground (formerly Fremont Public Association)

Compiled by: City of Renton Human Services: 425-430-6600.