Rainier Vista — SHA Housing in the Rainier Valley

2917 S Snoqualmie St, Seattle, WA, 98108

About this apartment

Rainier Vista is a Seattle Housing Authority mixed-income community in the Rainier Valley near Columbia City. 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 Rainier Vista

Rainier Vista is a Seattle Housing Authority mixed-income community in the Rainier Valley near Columbia City, rebuilt from the original Rainier Vista development. It includes subsidized public-housing units where 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; Rainier Vista 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

Rainier Vista sits in Seattle's Rainier Valley, served by King County Metro buses and near the Link light rail Columbia City 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.