Budget advisors generally recommend keeping housing costs at 30% of your household\u2019s income or less. This can be challenging in the Puget Sound region, especially for families earning moderate to low incomes. The resources listed here can help you find properties that meet your family\u2019s needs and fit your budget.<\/p>\n
While eligibility definitions vary, moderate-income properties are typically available to households earning no more than 80% of the area median income (AMI) and who can pay rents close to average market rates. Low-income properties are typically reserved for households who are eligible for local, state or federal subsidy programs.<\/p>\n
Apartment Finder<\/a> helps users search for properties throughout Washington state and is available in multiple languages. It features properties for moderate and low-income renters and includes resources to help users learn about affordable housing options and rental assistance programs.<\/p>\n King County Housing Authority<\/a> provides a search tool that assesses your family\u2019s financial situation. This database includes properties for moderate and low-income renters and your search will return both rental options and information about rental assistance programs you may quality for, if any.<\/p>\n The City of Seattle\u2019s Multifamily Tax Exemption (MFTE)<\/a> program features rent-restricted units which are available only to tenants who earn less than a certain percentage of the area\u2019s median income. The eligibility requirements for renters vary by each participating property. Search for participating properties<\/a>. Several MFTE housing options are located near the Seattle campus and UW Medical Centers, including Bridges@11th, which provides priority to UW employees (see details below).<\/p>\n Hoping to live near work? UW Community Relations and UWHR work together to share housing options that offer affordable housing opportunities and\/or priority access to UW employees.<\/p>\n Bridges@11th<\/a> is a U-District apartment complex that gives priority access to faculty and staff working at the UW-Seattle and Seattle Children\u2019s Hospital. Designed to meet the housing needs of employees, the complex includes larger floorplans and other family-friendly touches like a rooftop P-patch garden and an on-site dog wash. It\u2019s also a short walk from several grocery stores, entertainment options, and the UW campus.<\/p>\n You\u2019re eligible for priority access if you\u2019re in an active, benefits-eligible position at UW that has a duration of nine months or longer. If no apartments are currently available, you can put your name on the priority waitlist. Thirty seven of the units are offered at reduced rates to employees who earn less that area\u2019s median income. Temporary employees and retirees aren\u2019t eligible, but can apply for apartments if there aren\u2019t other employees on the waitlist.<\/p>\n A good option for visiting scholars, post-docs, faculty, staff, and students with families, Radford Court<\/a> is just ten minutes from campus. Find floor plans, amenities, and leasing office contact information online.<\/p>\n Studio, 1 and 2 bedroom apartment homes are available near campus at Mercy Magnuson Place \u2013 South,<\/a> which includes 148 energy-efficient, affordable apartments, with 108 of the units reserved for households earning no more than 60% of area of median income ($64,200 for a family of four). Mercy Housing<\/a> is a national nonprofit organization working to build a more humane world where poverty is alleviated, communities are healthy and all people can develop their full potential.<\/p>\n If you or a loved one are experiencing housing insecurity or need emergency housing to stay safe, contact Washington 2-1-1, a 24-7, free, confidential connection to the local services you need. Dial the three-digit number 2-1-1 on your phone or click here to find help<\/a> with what you need, from utility assistance, food, housing, health, child care, after school programs, elder care, crisis intervention and much more.<\/p>\nAffordable housing near UW campuses<\/h4>\n
Bridges@11th<\/h5>\n
Radford Court<\/h5>\n
Mercy Magnuson Place \u2013 South<\/h5>\n
Resources for housing emergencies<\/h4>\n