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We recommend that you determine your household income as a percentage of the King County Median Income for a household your size. For example the 100% median income in King County per year for a household of 4 persons is $85,600. ARCH strives to provide housing for individuals and families earning less than median income.  Our guidelines are based upon earnings of 80%, 60%, 50%, and 40% of the median income.

We recommend that you submit applications to complexes that potentially meet your needs. Each complex keeps its own waiting list and must be contacted individually.

Affordable housing below market rates are available to individuals and families that meet the income guidelines. Four types of rental housing categories are summarized as:

  1. King County Housing Authority (KCHA) Managed - HUD Assisted Housing:
    Households pay rent based on income. Rents will change as income changes. Typically, HUD assisted housing gives priority to assisting households earning less the 50% of King County median income. Families pay approximately 30% of their income for housing. The Housing Authority owns and manages these properties.  Learn more about KCHA housing here.
     
  2. Privately Managed - HUD Assisted Housing:
    Privately managed. Each complex maintains its own screening process and must be contacted separately.
     
  3. Privately Managed Non-HUD Assisted Housing:
    Set rent levels based on income. Often rents go up annually with inflation and income increases. Typically rent levels affordable to 80% of median income. Each complex maintains its own screening process and must be contacted separately.
     
  4. Senior Rental Housing:
    ARCH maintains a separate list of complexes in East King County that accommodates Seniors that meet the income guidelines. Senior rentals follow the same guidelines as above although we have a separate listing for each category (see above).

Check out our Resources page for additional housing resources.