Denny Terrace — SHA Housing on Capitol Hill

100 Melrose Ave E, Seattle, WA, 98102

About this apartment

Denny Terrace is a Seattle Housing Authority high-rise of about 220 homes on Capitol Hill, serving seniors and people with disabilities. Rent is income-based; apply through SHA.

This is Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) housing. Applications go through the SHA waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Denny Terrace

Denny Terrace is a Seattle Housing Authority high-rise of about 220 homes near Melrose Avenue E on Capitol Hill, serving seniors and people with disabilities. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through seattlehousing.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically; some are selected by lottery — check current status with SHA
3. You can indicate community preferences; Denny Terrace may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, SHA contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Washington protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide under RCW 59.18.255, and the City of Seattle bars it under Seattle Municipal Code 14.08 — landlords generally cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher.

Neighborhood

Denny Terrace sits on Capitol Hill near downtown Seattle, served by frequent King County Metro bus service and close to the Capitol Hill Link light rail station.

For current waitlist information, call SHA public housing admissions at (206) 239-1737 or the main line at (206) 615-3300, or visit seattlehousing.org. Applications are free.