Olive Ridge — SHA Housing in the Central District

1700 17th Ave, Seattle, WA, 98122

About this apartment

Olive Ridge is a Seattle Housing Authority community of about 106 homes in Seattle's Central District. 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 Olive Ridge

Olive Ridge is a Seattle Housing Authority community of about 106 homes near 17th Avenue in Seattle's Central District. 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; Olive Ridge 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

Olive Ridge sits in Seattle's Central District, served by King County Metro buses with connections to downtown and Capitol Hill.

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.