Seattle Affordable Housing
Seattle's best neighborhoods for renting
Do you need cheap rent? Walkability? Transit?
Plymouth plans to build 800 permanent homes for people experiencing homelessness
The organization has long operated under a "Housing First" model.
Africatown starts community design process for Midtown Center project
The affordable, mixed-use development is looping in its neighbors from the jump
Seattle Office of Housing works toward a community preference policy
The years-long effort to fight displacement is being put on paper
In the Central District, the Liberty Bank Building celebrates black heritage—and a resilient future
The community-led development provides 115 units of affordable housing in a neighborhood fraught with displacement.
Seattle mayor signs denser zoning with housing affordability requirements into law
The long-planned MHA measure exchanges building capacity for affordable housing requirements
Upzones and affordable housing requirements approved by Seattle City Council
The policy exchanges building capacity for affordable housing requirements
Seattle still isn’t building apartments big enough for families
Seattle’s family-size housing problem has been going on for years—and shows few signs of changing
Mandatory housing affordability package emerges from Seattle City Council committee
The policy exchanges building capacity for affordable housing requirements
Seattle mayor endorses community preference policies with executive order
The order strengthens a years-long effort to fight displacement
$500 million Microsoft housing investment can help get the ball rolling
Half a billion dollars can set up a lot of infrastructure, but it’s not a replacement for long-term revenue
As Seattle grows, where do mobile homes fit in?
Mobile home communities are few and far between in our expensive housing market—but some residents are finding a way to stick around
Low Income Housing Institute opens Lake City affordable housing and preschool
The new building is on the old Fire Station 39 site
King County orders modular units for shelters and housing
Modular structures will be used in three projects: with at least one in Seattle and one in Shoreline
Performing arts and affordable housing come together in planned Rainier Valley project
Affordable housing provider Capitol Hill Housing and music education nonprofit JazzED
Inside Mercy Housing’s restoration of Building 9 at Magnuson Park
The historic building—which was previously in pretty bad shape—will become affordable apartments
Look inside Vulcan’s Batik building in Yesler Terrace
The 195-unit building is part of a years-long redevelopment plan
Mt. Baker Housing announces plans for affordable housing development in Rainier Beach
Including a new home for the Rainier Valley Food Bank
Plymouth and Bellwether team up for First Hill affordable housing development
The TOD will be on the original planned site of the First Hill light rail station
Property sale will fund housing programs—and could restore shelter funding
Originally meant to just fund new programs, proceeds could restore funding to longtime providers
Proposal: Use $11 million from property sale to address homeless crisis
Mayor Jenny Durkan introduced legislation yesterday
Proposed affordable housing at Fort Lawton draws support—and familiar opposition
Could affordable housing in Magnolia be stalled for a second time?
City announces $100 million in affordable housing funding
Including two affordable homeownership projects
Mercy Magnuson Place breaks ground in Sand Point
MHNW broke ground on its latest project last week: 148 new affordable apartments and a community center in one of Magnuson Park’s historic buildings.
Mayor Jenny Durkan’s first executive order addresses housing affordability
The order aims for faster relief for low-income households
Three affordable housing projects on Sound Transit property move forward
One TOD will be on the original planned site of the First Hill light rail station
First REDI-funded affordable housing project planned for Tacoma
James Center North will bring 150 affordable homes to Tacoma’s West End
Africatown partners with Capitol Hill Housing for Midtown Center development
They’re calling it Africatown Plaza.
What’s keeping surplus public land from becoming affordable housing?
Amid roadblocks, the city is making affordable housing a priority for surplus land
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Five developments fighting for affordability around transit
Both completed and in-progress
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12 great Seattle-area starter homes
So you’re looking to buy a home for the first time? Here are 12 notable homes in the Seattle area under $400,000.
YouthCare and University District Food Bank’s U District home gets national recognition
The building includes a rooftop garden above and a supportive coffee shop below.
Affordable TOD Mercy Othello Plaza opens to residents
Othello Plaza, an affordable, transit-oriented development by Mercy Housing Northwest and Sound Transit, opened its doors over the weekend.
Seattle has the fastest-growing home prices in the country
New data tells a familiar story about the Seattle metro area: Our home prices are among the fastest-rising in the nation.
Take a first look at Zella Apartments in Queen Anne
Another new building is cropping up in lower Queen Anne, breaking ground in July.
Olive Tower clings to life—and affordable housing
Like the building itself, its modern role serving households earning less than 50 percent of the area median income merges Seattle's past and present.
Liberty Bank Building artwork will honor history of the Central District
The community-led development at the former site of the Liberty Bank Building is getting closer to breaking ground—and the art that will adorn the building is starting to come to life.
Downtown and SLU housing affordability rezones pass City Council
In a unanimous vote today, the Seattle City Council passed rezones to Downtown and South Lake Union that exchange building size for affordable housing.
Linc’s Tackle site will become supportive housing for the homeless
The site of a beloved International District business will provide housing for the homeless after the owners retire.