Section 8 in Snohomish County, WA

7,955 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Snohomish County, 87% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
7,955
Occupied
6,925
87% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
RCW 59.18.255

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County.

RCW 59.18.255

Source of income incl. Section 8.

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Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Snohomish County in the Seattle metro

Metro vouchers
41,130
Metro utilization
92%
Type
MSA
CBSA 42660

Snohomish 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 Snohomish 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.

  • Housing Authority of Snohomish County

    Everett · PHA code WA039

    4,252 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Everett

    Everett · PHA code WA006

    3,703 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Snohomish 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 828,337 · FIPS 53061.