Westwood Heights — SHA Housing in West Seattle

9455 27th Ave SW, Seattle, WA, 98126

About this apartment

Westwood Heights is a Seattle Housing Authority community of about 129 homes in West Seattle. 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 Westwood Heights

Westwood Heights is a Seattle Housing Authority community of about 129 homes near 27th Avenue SW in West Seattle's Westwood/Roxhill area. 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; Westwood Heights 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

Westwood Heights sits in West Seattle's Westwood/Roxhill area, served by King County Metro buses near the Westwood Village shopping center.

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.