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City of Seattle Announces $110 Million for Affordable Housing in 2026

July 20, 2026

The City of Seattle’s Office of Housing has published its 2026 Rental Housing Production Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA), opening at least $100 million in capital funding for affordable rental housing across Seattle. Published July 20, 2026, this investment round invites affordable housing developers to submit proposals for new construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition projects that serve households with low-income and advance racial equity in the city. Applications are due… [ Keep reading ]

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Affordable Housing Vacancy Similar to Citywide Average

May 29, 2026

Reports in the last year have stated that thousands of affordable apartments in Seattle sit empty amid a homelessness crisis. However, the vacancy rate in buildings funded by the Seattle Office of Housing is similar to the city average, and most vacant units are in the process of being cleaned… [ Keep reading ]

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Save Money and Stay Warm with Seattle’s Weatherization Program

October 30, 2025

October 30 is National Weatherization Day, a reminder of the importance of making homes more energy efficient. Every month, Seattle families face tough choices between keeping their homes warm and buying groceries. For many households in older homes, money literally escapes through cracks in walls and gaps around windows. The… [ Keep reading ]

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City of Seattle Announces Developers for Two Rainier Valley Affordable Homeownership Initiative Projects

September 30, 2025

City of Seattle announces Homestead Community Land and African Community Housing and Development as two developers for new affordable homeownership sites in the Rainier Valley.

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City of Seattle announces $108 million investment in affordable housing for 2024

January 16, 2025

Sweetgrass Flats site rendering, courtesy of Chief Seattle Club These new investments will create 655 new affordable rental homes, including 204 new permanent supportive homes. Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a $108 million affordable housing investment, marking the first full allocation of funds from Seattle’s newly approved 2023 Housing Levy…. [ Keep reading ]

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Hearing from renters in the Multifamily Property Tax Exemption (MFTE) Program

November 4, 2024

The City of Seattle’s Multifamily Property Tax Exemption (MFTE) program provides a property tax exemption to owners of multifamily rental properties where rent and utilities for a share (20% or 25%) of the apartments are limited for income-qualified renters. Since the program began in 1998, it has produced over 7,000… [ Keep reading ]

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City of Seattle announces investment to support affordable homeownership in West Seattle

September 12, 2024

The Office of Housing awards Homestead Community Land Trust for the development of 21 permanently affordable homes at the former Dumar Substation. The City of Seattle’s Office of Housing (OH) is proud to announce a significant investment of up to $3 million in the future of affordable homeownership in West… [ Keep reading ]

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Transform Your Home with the Office of Housing’s Oil-to-Electric Program

June 21, 2024

At the Seattle Office of Housing, we understand the challenges many homeowners face with outdated heating systems. That’s why we are proud to offer the Oil-to-Electric Program, designed to help you lower your energy usage and reduce utility costs by converting your oil furnace to an electric heating system—completely free… [ Keep reading ]

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