Rent assistance in Seattle and King County.
There is rent payment help from charity organizations, churches and government programs in Seattle and King County. All the organizations provide financial resources to help low-income families that are facing housing challenges. People in need can access emergency rent assistance, housing vouchers to pay for an apartment, get help with security deposits, and even free legal advice. Find places near you that help pay rent in King County WA.
In Seattle, Bellevue, Federal Way, Renton, and throughout King County, various charities and local organizations offer rental assistance. There is also money to pay for moving deposit help, mobile home lot rent and free motel vouchers for extended stay rooms. Keep in mind that the organizations that offer financial help often have limited funding and may come with waiting lists, such as for Section 8 housing vouchers. However, there are also no-wait-list apartments available and look here for apartments that accept section 8 vouchers.
It’s important to apply as soon as possible in order to get help with back rent, especially if there is a possibility of imminent eviction. Organizations typically require applications before an eviction notice is issued. Whether a King County tenant needs advice on dealing with a landlord, tips for applying for rental assistance, or exploring housing voucher options, early action is key.
Places to get help with rent in Seattle WA and King County
Catholic Community Services offers King County residents emergency financial assistance, including to pay for housing. At most once per year, the non-profit provides move-in cost assistance, eviction prevention, emergency rent help and limited free motel or shelter vouchers.
- There are a few locations in the region. Some of the requests for financial assistance may be addressed by the charity issuing loans for paying those rent or housing costs. Other social services and referrals are available too. Call (206) 323-6336 for more information on rent help, even help with finding affordable housing that does not have a wait list. Another Location is 100 23rd Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98144. Call 206-328-5755
University Churches Emergency Fund will offer emergency rent payment assistance up to once per year. Income limitations are in place. Call the program to get emergency financial assistance and referrals to non-profits. Financial help is limited to generally under a couple hundred dollars at most once in a 12-month period. Location is 4515 16th Ave NE, Seattle, WA 98105 dial 206-524-7885.
Kent WA specific organizations exist as well, several that focuses on providing grant money to pay rent and other bills. Both the government and local Kent WA charities offer temporary and long term help. Find more details on rent assistance in Kent WA.
St. Vincent de Paul of King County Main office is 5972 4th Ave S, but there are other church locations in King County. Seattle, WA 98108. Phone: 206-767-6449 Focus on the low income, women, single moms, immigrants, and seniors. A shelter, transitional housing, one time rent help, legal aid for housing discrimination, and other support is arranged to low-income families. They offer emergency rent, deposit, and utility help through local chapters. More on King County Washington St. Vincent housing assistance.
Jewish Family Service. Regardless of religion, this agency may offer rent assistance. Dial 206-461-3240. They are located at 1601 16th Ave, Seattle 98122. Get referral to programs, including emergency financial assistance. Programs offered can help cover and pay for refundable security deposits for families and individuals with children who were previously homeless in King County. Keep in mind that limited housing, rent and shelter funds are available. However free vouchers, including motel and hotel, are available as well.
Salvation Army has multiple locations in King County. The charity organization can provide emergency rent assistance for those low income individuals and families who have eviction notice. A counselor can also assist with move ins. Also limited utility bill assistance is offered to tenants. This is in addition to all rental programs.
- One is at 9501 Greenwood N Ave, Seattle, Washington 98103 (phone (206) 783-1225).
- There is also a rent program and homeless shelter at Pike Street in Seattle (phone 206-447-9944).
- White Center Corps is at 9050 16th SW Ave, Seattle, WA 98106. Call (206) 767-3150. Eviction help, including emergency funds for back rent, is offered for verifiable crisis.
Hopelink only covers north and east King County (not the city of Seattle). They are non-profit that helps renters and struggling families. There may be funds or loans may be issued for paying rent, move in costs, or security deposits. Low income families, seniors, and disabled may all benefit. Some of the locations are Bellevue (dial (425) 943-7555), Kirkland (call (425) 943-7555), Redmond (phone (425) 882-0241), Carnation (Call 425-333-4163 or (425) 882-0241) and other spots.
Mercer Island Youth and Family Services only offers rent support to residents of the island from 2040 84th SE Ave, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Financial aid may be offered for everything from rent to a deposit or water/electric bills. They also have shelter and other programs - in addition to the rent help. Call (206) 275-7611.
Sound Generations (Senior Services) - For seniors over 60 years old, the center can provide information and assistance about a range of services for those who need help. Call them for information on financial resources and support, including one time rent help as well as assistance with applying for federal and state subsidies. Dial (206) 448 - 3110.
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle Location is 105 14th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122. Phone: (206) 461-3792 They offer help to King County people on color. Minorities and immigrants will get help paying rent or placement into affordable housing, all of which is provided to help the disadvantaged gain stability. The emergency rental payment help is part of the regional eviction prevention programs with the United Way.
- King County United Way covers the entire region, in partnership with local churches and charities like the United Way. they coordinate loans, grants and more for rental costs, and learn more here. https://www.uwkc.org/renthelp/
Washington State Department Of Social And Health Services Office has multiple offices in King County. Programs include Housing and Essential Needs (HEN), emergency help with rent to stop homelessness, as well as TANF cash aid. There are also free motel vouchers, disability grants and benefits for the poor. Or apply for Additional Requirements for Emergent Needs (AREN) for mortgages, utilities or rent payments. Call (877) 501-2233.
- 805 156th NE Ave, Bellevue, WA 98007
- Capitol Hill Emergency services are from 1700 E. Cherry St., Seattle, Washington 98122.
- King County North Social Service office - 9600 College Way North, Seattle, WA 98103.
- White Center - 9650 15th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106
- Auburn Social Services and Housing - 810 28th St. N.E., Auburn, Washington 98002
- King County Eastside, 805 156th Ave NE N40-1, Bellevue, WA 98007
- Renton low income families, 500 SW 7th St., Renton, Washington 98057
- Ranier, 3600 S. Graham St., Seattle, WA 98118.
Very limited eviction help or rent money may be offered from All Seattle Kids Home. It is for residents with kids under the age of 25, including single moms or dads, immigrants, and low income. Grants for rent, case management, and more may be provided. Phone - 206-488-2692.
Tolt Congregational United Church of Christ 4851 Tolt Avenue, Carnation, WA 98014. Call 425-333-4254. Small dollar amounts of rent or other financial assistance may be offered from the Good Neighbor Fund, at most twice per year.
Vine Maple Place Only people local to the region can use the center at 21730 Dorre Don Way Southeast, Maple Valley, WA 98038. Call 425-432-2119 Single moms (or dads) may get rent help, budgeting or life skills classes, legal aid, and other advice. Also pregnant women can get emergency rental or security deposit grants.
Shoreline Community Care 16311 Linden N Ave, Shoreline, WA 98133. Phone (206) 496-3116 Security deposit or utility connection fees, first months rent, and other moving expenses may be paid from the Christian, faith based charity.
Central Area Motivation Program. While this focuses on energy assistance, they may be a place to call to get information on rent and emergency housing programs too. Funds are limited and focused on Seattle's Central District. Dial 206-812-4940
Share & Care House focuses on addressing the lack of affordable housing and also homeless prevention services. The King County non-profit can help families apply for government grants for housing (electric bills or rent). They administer self-sufficiency through Independent Families, and even operate transitional housing such as Independence House. Find more details on Share and Care House assistance.
Rapid rehousing and grant money to pay rent to stop homelessness are available to deal with a crisis. Tenants that are struggling, or families living in or near poverty can receive financial help. There are also housing programs for single moms and homes with children that live there.
- Eviction assistance and homeless prevention can assist with housing costs such as rent or energy bills. One major benefit to the King County program is it provides other support services to tenants, and this includes free legal advice or representation in housing court. Financial help for rental expenses as well as rehousing is combined with other aid.
- Based on HUD allotments, the qualified applicant in King County can receive emergency money for paying their rent. If the eviction is caused by unpaid water or electric bills, then help may be provided for those expenses too. More on homeless prevention in Seattle and King County.
North Helpline, Address - 12736 33rd Avenue Northeast, Phone (206) 365-8043 or 206-367-3477. A limited area of Seattle and King County Washington is covered, including ZIP codes of 98115, 98125, 98133, 98155, and 98177. The non-profit can offer emergency assistance, including rent assistance, eviction prevention funds and advice, help for move-in costs, assistance with preventing utility shut-offs, and referrals to community services and local charities. Hours of the site are limited.
West Seattle Helpline, located on 6516 35th Ave SW #204, Seattle, WA 98126, provides limited emergency rent assistance to prevent eviction from homes and apartments. (206) 932 - 4357
Helping Hands Ministry Location is 39051 Southeast Park Street, Snoqualmie, Washington 98065. Call 425-888-0096. Direct financial help for rent payments, moving or storage costs, utility connections, and even furniture to low-income tenants.
Multi-Service Center Most of the support is around employment, budgeting, and training. However housing stability from the center may be able to provide some funds for rent or safe housing.
- Main Office, 1200 S 336th St, Federal Way, WA 98003. Call (253) 838-6810
- 515 W. Harrison Street, Kent, Washington 98032. Telephone (253) 854-4406
Solid Ground Landlord/Tenant Counseling. Dial 206-694-6767. Some limited one time rental assistance is offered. However more extensive is free eviction counseling, and basically free advice for those who receive eviction notices. Also get advice and support including information on tenants' rights and responsibilities. Continue with Solid Ground housing assistance programs.
King County Department of Community and Human Services They offer a number of government and social services, including free grant money from the King County Eviction Prevention and Rent Assistance Program. Homeless prevention, including emergency rental assistance, energy, or mortgage help along with youth services or housing programs for single moms. Low-income housing with no wait list can be coordinated too.
The King County government coordinates many of these programs. There is free government grant money to help with past due rent, storage or moving costs, or an application fee. Or get information on low income apartments, government grants for security or utility deposits and more. Any financial assistance for rental arrears or other bills is coordinated with local community organizations.
- 420 4th Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98104, dial 206-263-3481
- Human Services Department - Seattle, Address is 700 Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Washington 98124. Call (206) 386-1001
King County Housing Authority, Section 8 Office is located in Seattle. Call the office at (206) 574-1100 or 206-214-1300. The office provides services to King County outside of the city limits of Seattle and Renton Washington. Section 8 housing vouchers in effect offer subsidies for rental housing for low income, elderly, disabled, working poor and families. There is a lengthy waiting list, but the elderly and disabled may get priority, emergency section 8 vouchers.
King County Veterans Program One time rent, mortgage, or housing payment assistance is offered to veterans and/or their families. They also help pay for identification, storage unit fees, deposits and more. This is all part of the veterans stability plan around housing, employment, VA benefits and long term financial stability, and rent help is one part of it.
- Location is 645 Andover Park West, Tukwila, WA 98188. Call 206-477-7022
- Another site is at 9725 3rd Avenue Northeast, Seattle, Washington 98115. For information, dial 206-477-8282.
Another government office to try to call for help is the Seattle Housing Authority. Phone 206-239-1500. While they do not offer an emergency rent assistance fund, they can facilitate rental housing for low-income families, disabled/ elderly/ handicapped individuals, including additional section 8.
Tenants of Covington, Diamond, Maple Valley or of the Tahoma School District with an eviction notice can get help from the Maple Valley Emergency Services. Small dollar amounts of emergency rental assistance can be provided from 21415 Renton Maple Valley Rd Maple Valley Washington, 98038. Call (425) 432-8139 or 425-432-8633.
St. Stephen Housing Association The non-profit is at 13055 SE 192nd St, Renton, WA 98058. Phone: (253) 638-9798 Rental assistance for the formerly homeless (vets, substance abusers, etc.) is combined with transitional housing. They help the low-income and people in poverty find a place to live in King County as well.
Allen Family Center - part of Mercy Housing Address: 3190 Martin Luther King Jr Way S, Seattle, WA 98144. Phone: (206) 584-2832 Rent relief and referrals is offered to single adults or families facing homelessness in King County. The Seattle charity helps people find a place to live, offers low-cost apartments and assists clients with paying the rent on their Seattle property.
Chief Seattle Club Address is 410 2nd Avenue Extension South, Seattle, Washington 98104. Call 206-965-1288 or (206) 715-7536 They only help Native Americans. Whether money for rent to stop evictions or utility bill help, case managers assist with housing needs. They also help locate low-cost, affordable homes or apartments.
Black Diamond Community Center Location is 31605 3rd Avenue, Black Diamond, WA 98010. Call 360-886-1011 The non-profit will only offer help to residents of the town, including for rent, mortgages, or applications to the Warm Home Fund.
Seattle Homeless Outreach This charity service helps the homeless, or people behind on their rent and close to eviction, find help. Learn about shelters, grants to pay rent, motel rooms for veterans and single moms with kids and more. Details are here. https://seattlehomeless.org/.
InterIm CDA and their Homelessness Prevention program is for immigrants and refugees living in the city of Seattle. Assistance is offered to those who are at imminent risk of being evicted or foreclosed on, with applications in Spanish too. The agency will try to help them secure stable housing and prevent homelessness. Location is 310 Maynard Ave S, Seattle, WA 98104, dial (206) 623-5132
- Struggling parents can get rent help too. Best Starts for Kids at Interim CDA helps single moms or parents under the age of 24 only. Limited, one off rent and homeless prevention programs may be offered in the form of hardship grants. This address is 601 South King Street, Seattle, Washington 98104. Any housing resources are on a case by case basis. Call 206-623-5132.
Neighborhood House Helpline - Low income residents of the City of Seattle can apply for assistance with eviction prevention funds. Call 206-825-2581 on the first Monday of the month.
Wellspring Family Services Housing Services, which is located on 1900 Rainier Ave. S, Seattle, Washington 98144 (phone number (206) 826-3050) offers programs including eviction prevention and rental assistance. Among other housing programs and services, the agency provides limited financial assistance and cash grants for low-income (50% or less of HUD income guidelines) as well as working poor individuals and families. In addition, speak to a counselor about housing stability services, advocacy to local rent relief benefits, and federal eviction prevention programs.
Mary's Place 1830 9th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101. Call 206-621-8474 The charity offers short term, emergency rent assistance through King County as well as shelter for families with kids, including single moms or dads. Vouchers, case management and more is arranged.
Byrd Barr Place is at 722 18th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122. Low-income families close to eviction, or the currently homeless, can get help with security deposit on an affordable house or funds to pay back rent to stop an eviction. Temporary housing is offered too, and call (206) 812-4940
Genesee Building - Neighborhood House Location is 4431 MLK Jr Way S, Seattle WA, 98108. Telephone number is 206-923-6604 Families or individuals in imminent risk of homelessness (eviction, foreclosure, utility shut off) can get emergency financial aid. Funds help King County residents with rent, storage costs, security deposits, and other bills.
Y Social Impact Center Non-profit address - 2100 24th Avenue South, Seattle, Washington 98144. Call 206-382-5340 There is the Homelessness Prevention Program called YFHPI, which offer rent money for those in a hardship. People facing evictions or foreclosures, or the currently homeless, can get help. Funds for rent, free housing retention services, supportive apartments and homes and more.
Family Resource Center Northern Seattle is covered only from 1005 NE 67th St, Seattle, WA 98115. Call (206) 647-1770 Programs range from a homeless shelter to immediate rent payment assistance, storage cost help and free stuff for a new home, such as furniture for a tenant.
City of Mercer Island Address is 9611 SE 36th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Dial (206) 275-7869. The Emergency Assistance Fund may help pay rent, food, or utility needs. Funding, especially for high priced rental units, is limited.
Northwest Hope and Healing Foundation, is only for women with breast cancer. The non-profit, based in Seattle, can be contacted for rental assistance. Phone number is (206) 455-2710. The non-profit is based at 600 Stewart St, Seattle, WA 98101.
Free legal aid for low-income renters in King County
Several pro-bone law firms as well as volunteer attorneys help low income tenants. They assist with housing discrimination, can help mediate disputes or rent payment plans, represent people being evicted in housing court and provide other free legal assistance. There is also outreach and free legal assistance for low-income families who lose a rent subsidy from section 8.
Housing Justice Project (HJP). Phone 206-267-7090. The Seattle Washington pro-bono law firm can offer free legal help to qualified elderly, low-income, and disabled tenants who are facing eviction but who need an attorney. The low-income and elderly in King County can meet with a lawyer for free.
Some of the legal services offered, all for free, include legal advice, information and educational materials about the eviction process; referrals; and direct landlord/tenant negotiations. While not as common, there may also be free legal representation available with an attorney at eviction hearings.
Legal Action Center - Low income residents in King County can get free advice and support in dealing with unnecessary or illegal evictions. They work on solving disputes over security deposits, section 8 subsidy terminations, and address other rent or landlord-tenant disputes. Call (206) 324-6890. Address is 100 23rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144.
Housing Justice Project - Attorneys will offer free legal advice to prevent evictions. All resources are limited and offered on a walk in basis. Access mediation, get help in resolving rent payment disputes, and other housing matters, including repairs or discrimination. In Seattle Washington, call (206) 267-7090
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