Housing Resources

Phone numbers: 211 / 800-621-4636

Addresses / access: Phone and online directory; Seattle/King County community services.

Services: Referrals for shelter, housing, rent/utility support, legal help and other basic needs.

Eligibility: Anyone can request referrals; each receiving provider has its own eligibility/capacity rules.

Before you go: Ask for current shelter intake routes and a Regional Access Point if needed. A referral does not guarantee a bed or financial assistance

Phone numbers: 206-245-1026 (family shelter); office 206-621-8474

Addresses / access: P.O. Box 1711, Seattle, WA 98111 (mail only); shelter arrival instructions follow intake.

Services: Family shelter, outreach and help connecting families with housing/resources.

Eligibility: Families with children experiencing homelessness or fleeing violence in King County; intake and space determine placement.

Before you go: Call the family line before travel and follow current daily intake instructions. This general family shelter is different from confidential DV shelter.

Phone numbers: 206-245-1026 (intake)

Addresses / access: Program branch: 2820 E. Cherry St., Seattle, WA 98122; confirm where to arrive.

Services: Emergency family housing with advocacy, health/mental-health referrals and stability support.

Eligibility: Low-income families in the service area; program documentation and other screening rules apply.

Before you go: Call for intake and ask for the full current screening criteria, including identification alternatives. Do not assume the branch address is a shelter check-in location.

Phone numbers: Day center 206-474-1630; mail services 206-474-1000; hygiene 206-474-1680

Addresses / access: 210 Alaskan Way S, Seattle, WA 98104.

Services: Housing/shelter referrals, case management, meals, mail, hygiene and health-service connections.

Eligibility: People experiencing homelessness or housing instability; program-specific referral rules apply.

Before you go: Day-center hours listed weekdays 9 am-4 pm; hygiene hours differ. Ask about referral requirements for specific shelters before travel

Phone numbers: Main 206-615-3300; housing admissions 206-239-1737; vouchers 206-239-1728

Addresses / access: 101 Elliott Ave. W, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98119 (current central office).

Services: Low-income public/senior housing and Housing Choice Voucher administration.

Eligibility: Income and household/program rules apply; waiting-list openings and selection determine access.

Before you go: Check which lists are open and request language/disability accommodations. This is not an immediate shelter placement program

Phone numbers: 206-694-6833 (voicemail)

Addresses / access: Phone intake for the North Seattle Regional Access Point diversion program.

Services: Potential move-in assistance to exit homelessness after housing has been identified.

Eligibility: Program screening required; published prerequisites include finding housing and being approved to move in.

Before you go: Leave a safe callback weekdays. Explain the planned housing arrangement, costs and deadline; funds and staff capacity are limited

Phone numbers: 206-580-0762 / 855-485-8767

Addresses / access: Phone assistance for King County renters; request any clinic location from staff.

Services: Help connecting renters facing eviction to legal and tenant resources.

Eligibility: King County renters; legal assistance requires additional screening.

Before you go: Published live hours weekdays 9 am-1 pm. State summons/hearing deadlines immediately; do not wait for a callback before reviewing court response deadline

Phone numbers: 206-694-4500 / 800-495-7802 (main routing)

Addresses / access: 1828 Yale Ave., Seattle, WA 98101; confirm current intake location.

Services: Day services, meals, hygiene, case management, health connections and young-adult shelter.

Eligibility: Day center ages 12-24; Orion overnight shelter ages 18-24.

Before you go: Call about space and age-specific access. Youth under 18 should ask for the appropriate adolescent shelter program rather than assume adult shelter eligibility.