Levy will create over 3,100 new affordable homes, stabilize supportive housing workforce, and fund other tools to prevent homelessness and ensure housing stability for more than 9,000 low-income households. Seattle (June 13, 2023) – Immediately following a unanimous vote by Seattle City Council to approve the proposed 2023 Housing Levy, Mayor… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE, WA – Mayor Bruce Harrell announced on Friday the City’s 2022 yearly funding awards for affordable housing providers, totaling $147 million for the construction and preservation of 1,150 affordable homes in neighborhoods across Seattle. The City’s ongoing commitment to affordable housing is crucial to ensure that all people have… [ Keep reading ]
Update: On July 5, Seattle City Council unanimously approved Council Bill 120581. In One Seattle, every person deserves to have a safe and affordable place to call home – this is critical to our efforts to create a safe, welcoming, and thriving Seattle of the future. Now more than ever,… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle’s Office of Housing releases its 2022 Annual Reports detailing annual investments in the Levy, MFTE, MHA/IZ, and other notable programs.
The availability of affordable housing in King County is in a state of crisis, and the King County Department of Assessments is exploring how they might contribute to solutions. Our foundational responsibility is to serve the residents of our county, fairly assessing property values and maintaining a complete inventory of… [ Keep reading ]
$95 million in local investments will support the construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition of over 1,100 affordable homes Office of Housing’s affordable rental housing investments in 2021 mark a historic single-year investment of $143 million, over 20% increase from prior record year SEATTLE (December 9, 2021) – In her final housing… [ Keep reading ]
If you are a property owner, real estate broker, management company or advocate please consider joining this important webinar on October 28th, 2021 at 10am. This webinar will go over the requirements and process that property owners are required to adhere to if they intend to sell their property. Landlords… [ Keep reading ]
Community members are invited to provide feedback on development ideas for affordable housing and more through the month of June SEATTLE (June 15, 2021) – After many years of community planning, the Mount Baker station area is entering an exciting new phase. The City of Seattle and Sound Transit are working in partnership with community stakeholders and… [ Keep reading ]
Every two years the Office of Housing prepares updates to the administrative and financial (A&F) plan that guides implementation of the Seattle Housing Levy. With less than half of the 7-year Levy term remaining and each of the Levy’s five programs on track to meet or exceed goals, we expect… [ Keep reading ]
A new round of rental assistance is coming! City Council just approved almost $23 million in new financial support for low-income renters who have experienced financial hardship in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The approved legislation makes the following funding allocation: $8.0 million to the United Way of King County… [ Keep reading ]
