Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties
We list 31 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in Pierce County, Washington. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
See properties with 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, or 4-bedroom units for Pierce County, Washington.
Puyallup Valley Silvercrest
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
4103 9th St SW,
Puyallup, WA 98373.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Salvation Army Puyallup Residences
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: susan.lawrence@usw.salvationarmy.org
- Phone: 562-491-8767
Pioneer Court Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 17
Address :
507 W STEWART ST,
Puyallup, WA 98371.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 3
- 1 Bedroom: 13
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Pioneer Court Housing
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ChrisJ@ccsww.org
- Phone: (206)328-5725
Rainier View Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 25
Address :
400 4TH AVE SE,
Puyallup, WA 98372.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 25
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Low Income Housing Institute Rainier Associates LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: sharonl@lihi.org
- Phone: 206-957-8061
Pacific Villa
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 24
Address :
125 E 96th St,
Tacoma, WA 98445.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 24
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Pacific Villa Housing Development Council
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: dtilley@kwacares.org
- Phone: 4252265150
1400 Market St
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 125
Address :
1314 MARKET ST,
Tacoma, WA 98402.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 125
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Reliant - Market Street, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Mwhyand@reliantgroup.com
- Phone: 925-470-0881
Wright Park House
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 54
Address :
401 S. G Street,
Tacoma, WA 98405.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 54
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Wright Park House, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: assetmgmt@redwoodhousing.com
- Phone: 512-717-3938
Meadow Park Garden Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 65
Address :
5704 Hannah Pierce Rd W,
University Place, WA 98467.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 50
- 3 Bedroom: 15
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- McKinley Terrace LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: larryblake@blakeholding.com
- Phone: 4254535551
Tahoma Vista Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 100
Address :
1512 S MILDRED ST,
Tacoma, WA 98465.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 100
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Tahoma Vista Village, LLC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rolandb88007@gmail.com
- Phone: 740-382-4885
True Vine Senior Citizen Center
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 23
Address :
1819 S Mason Ave,
Tacoma, WA 98405.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 23
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- True Vine Senior Citizens Center
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: angelacollins575@msn.com
- Phone: 425-562-1200
Winthrop Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 175
Address :
776 COMMERCE ST,
Tacoma, WA 98402.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 61
- 1 Bedroom: 114
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- The Winthrop, LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: assetmgmt@redwoodhousing.com
- Phone: 512-717-3938
Pine Tree Harbor Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 60
Address :
2501 South G Street,
Tacoma, WA 98405.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 22
- 1 Bedroom: 38
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Pine Tree Harbor Tacoma Apartments, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ctamaro@mindspring.com
- Phone: (206)230-8045
Sunrise Court Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 19
Address :
110 140th St S,
Tacoma, WA 98444.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 19
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Sunrise Court Housing
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ChrisJ@ccsww.org
- Phone: (206) 328-5725
Disciples Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 40
Address :
728 N Orchard St,
Tacoma, WA 98406.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Disciples Housing of Tacoma, Washington
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: rolandb88007@gmail.com
- Phone: 253-759-4056
International Place Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 54
Address :
1701 E 44th Street,
Tacoma, WA 98404.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 54
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- International Place Council
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: PAnsara@kwacares.org
- Phone: 4252265150
Redwood Juniper Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 59
Address :
3015 N Pearl St,
Tacoma, WA 98407.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 59
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Redwood Juniper Tacoma Apartments, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ctamaro@mindspring.com
- Phone: 206-230-8045
Alberta J. Canada
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 48
Address :
1114 S 11th St,
Tacoma, WA 98405.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Alberta J. Canada LLLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kbunce@tacomahousing.org
- Phone: 253-207-4400
New Tacoma
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 58
Address :
1709 S G St,
Tacoma, WA 98405.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 58
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- New Tacoma Phase I Owner LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: swestneat@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: 303-830-3300
Salishan Gardens
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 54
Address :
4401 E R St,
Tacoma, WA 98404.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 54
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Salishan Senior Housing
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: aromero@humangood.org
- Phone: 925-924-7182
White River Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 19
Address :
420 Spiketon Rd,
Buckley, WA 98321.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 19
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- White River Housing Association
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: aetru@q.com
- Phone: (360) 829-0234
Sunset Meadows
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 6
Address :
2408 Milton Way,
Milton, WA 98354.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 6
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- LOW INCOME HOUSING INSTITUTE
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: lynneb@lihi.org
- Phone: (206) 443-9935
Colvos Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 25
Address :
2601 HOLLYCROFT STREET,
Gig Harbor, WA 98335.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 25
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MSC Colvos Terrace LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: robinc@mschelps.org
- Phone: (253) 835-7678
Marymount Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 39
Address :
317 152nd St E,
Tacoma, WA 98445.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 39
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MARYMOUNT ASSN FOR SR HSG
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: laura.foxbuchan@rhf.org
- Phone: (253) 537-8910
Catalina Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 43
Address :
1616 Yakima Ave,
Tacoma, WA 98405.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 6
- 2 Bedroom: 23
- 3 Bedroom: 14
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Mercy Housing Washington X, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: swestneat@mercyhousing.org
- Phone: (303) 830-3300
Kenyon House Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 18
Address :
530 S DIVISION ST,
Buckley, WA 98321.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 8
- 3 Bedroom: 8
- 4 Bedroom: 2
Owner Name :
- MSC Pierce Preservation LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: robinc@multi-servicecenter.com
- Phone: 253-835-7678
Argus Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 61
Address :
204 9TH AVE SE,
Puyallup, WA 98371.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 60
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- ARGUS MANOR ASSOCIATION
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mscheswa@clearwire.net
- Phone: 253-584-5673
Fern Hill Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 25
Address :
210 S 80TH ST,
Tacoma, WA 98408.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 23
- 3 Bedroom: 2
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- MSC Fern Hill Terrace LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: robinc@mschelps.org
- Phone: (253) 835-7678
Golden Hemlock
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 149
Address :
5939 N 26TH ST,
Tacoma, WA 98407.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 149
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Golden Hemlock LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: mccohen@wmcrealestate.com
- Phone: 206-382-2909
Kincaid Court Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 39
Address :
6210 PARKER ROAD EAST,
Sumner, WA 98390.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 10
- 1 Bedroom: 29
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Kincaid Housing
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: ChrisJ@ccsww.org
- Phone: 206 328-5725
Conifer South Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 32
Address :
5234 S Warner ST,
Tacoma, WA 98409.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 32
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- Conifer South Tacoma Apartments, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ctamaro@mindspring.com
- Phone: 206-230-8045
Fournier Court
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 20
Address :
112 S 127TH ST,
Tacoma, WA 98444.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 20
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- AHA PIERCE COUNTY ASSOC
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: chrisj@ccsww.org
- Phone: (206) 328-5725
Mckinley Terrace
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Assisted Units: 106
Address :
807 E. Wright Ave,
Tacoma, WA 98404.
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Assisted Units by Size :
- Studio: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 106
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Owner Name :
- McKinley Terrace LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: larryblake@blakeholding.com
- Phone: 4254535551
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for a Housing Choice Voucher in Pierce County, Washington, you must:
1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. Meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity is ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Pierce County, Washington
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Pierce County, Washington
The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Pierce County, Washington can help you find and afford low-income housing.
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for your area in Pierce County, Washington.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Pierce County, Washington will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Pierce County, Washington are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Pierce County housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
During the application process, the PHA will collect information on:
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Pierce County, Washington
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs set their own preferences. For example, a PHA may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Pierce County, Washington
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.
Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher?
A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD defines income to include:
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.
5. How to get Section 8 immediately?
Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?
When a PHA in Pierce County, Washington issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.