Section 8 in King County, WA
24,648 active Housing Choice Vouchers in King County, 96% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in King County?
No. Washington state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in King County.
Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.
King County in the Seattle metro
King County is one of the counties inside the Seattle, WA core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.
See Seattle metro FMR + PHA breakdown →Housing authorities serving King County
Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.
Seattle Housing Authority
Seattle · PHA code WA001
12,611 Section 8 unitsHA OF KING COUNTY
Tukwila · PHA code WA002
11,386 Section 8 unitsHA City of Renton
Renton · PHA code WA011
651 Section 8 units
Underwriting a Section 8 rental in King County?
Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.
Other Washington counties
Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 2,254,371 · FIPS 53033.