The King County Housing Authority (KCHA) is a public housing agency serving King County, Washington, excluding the cities of Seattle and Renton.[1] The agency oversees 132 properties,[2] including more than 4,200 units of federally assisted subsidized housing and 6,000 units of workforce housing for qualified low- and moderate-income families and individuals.[1] The agency also administers 10,000 Housing Choice (Section 8) vouchers.[1] The agency's 2018 budget is $301 million.[1]
The King County Housing Authority was created in 1939 by the county government and completed its first project, a 50-unit development in Black Diamond, in 1942.[3][4]
The agency's headquarters are in a former big-box store in Tukwila that was renovated with energy-efficient features.[5]