Housing Resources

Housing Assistance in Seattle/King County

Need domestic violence shelter?

Call 206.299.2500 for Solid Ground’s confidential Domestic Violence shelter services and/or 2.1.1 toll-free at 1.800.621.4636, M–F, 8am–6pm for info about all King County resources.

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Need emergency housing resources?

Call 2.1.1 toll-free at 1.800.621.4636, M–F, 8am–6pm for info about all King County resources if:

• You’re at immediate risk of losing your housing.
• Your family is currently experiencing homelessness. (Homelessness includes living in a car, outdoors, or in a place not meant for people to live in.)
• You need information about rental assistance resources you might be eligible for.

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Need move-in assistance to exit homelessness?

To apply, leave a voicemail at 206.694.6833, M–F, 8:30am – 5pm, for North Seattle Regional Access Point (RAP) Diversion Program. (RAP responds within 2 business days; closed on holidays.) To qualify, you’ll need to have already:

• Found a place to live (can include moving in with a relative or friend and/or relocating to another area).
• Be approved for move-in.

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Facing eviction in King County?

Call the live King Co. Tenant Resource Hotline at 206.580.0762 or 1.855.485.8767, M-F, 9am-1pm. To qualify, you’ll need to:

• Live on a low income and rent in King County.
• Have received an eviction or subsidy termination notice.
• Need reasonable accommodations for a disability.

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Information for Tenants

 

If you’re renting or looking for rental housing, we can provide tenant counseling, information, resources and tools to help you understand your rights and responsibilities, avoid eviction, and maintain your rental housing. (Tenants seeking rental assistance should contact 2.1.1 for screening eligibility for all King County programs.)

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Information for Homeowners

Some resources for Washington state homeowners and people interested in homeownership:

• Homestead Community Land Trust preserves and advances access to permanently affordable homeownership as a means to create thriving, equitable and inclusive communities. They serve first-time homebuyers in Seattle-King County who earn less than 80% of the area median income. (To find out if you qualify, see Homestead’s steps and eligibility requirements to become a homeowner.)
• Parkview Services Mortgage Default Program: HUD Approved Housing Counselors provide no-cost, unbiased housing counseling to struggling Washington state homeowners.
• Washington Foreclosure Prevention Resource Guide
• Making Home Affordable
• Fannie Mae Loan Lookup
• Freddie Mac Address Lookup
• Loan Modification Scam Online Complaint Form
• Washington State Office of the Attorney General (AG Office): Use to file fraud complaints for in- and out-of-state companies.
• Washington Homeownership Resource Center: 877.894.4663

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