Council House Apartments
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1501 17th Ave
Seattle, WA 98122 (map)
King County
Seattle Proximity: Core - East of I-5


Property Category:

Senior only

Properties for Seniors Only

These properties have been financed and operate to serve senior households only. In general, persons under 62 are not eligible for these properties. Often these properties have services and/or facilities that accommodate seniors. Some properties may define their senior age as 55 or older. Please see the property listing for details.

There are generally two types of senior properties:
1. Properties that require that all persons in the household be of senior age at initial move in to qualify
2. Properties that require that only the head of the household be of senior age at initial move in to qualify

Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.

Approximate Wait:
Over a year

Availability Detail:

Wait lists vary.

  • Our Studio wait list ranges from 6 months to 18 months
  • Our One Bedroom wait list is about 7 years

  • Special Eligibility:

    Council House Apartments is an affordable housing property for Seniors 62 and older offering studios and one bedroom apartments to qualifying households. Some of our units offer HUD Project Based Section 8 subsidy so your rent will be based on 30% of your monthly adjusted income. Other units in our building are not subsidized but offer an affordable rent to qualifying low income households. We also gladly accept Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers in our non-HUD units.


    Description:

    Great affordable senior housing in the Capitol Hill area.

  • Located near public transit, community resources and grocery stores.
  • Panoramic views of Seattle, Puget Sound, and mountains
  • Close to Metro bus lines
  • Close to major medical facilities
  • Kitchens in units
  • Inviting public gathering areas
  • Rent is adjusted to individual's income (if subsidy qualfied and available)
  • All utilities, except telephone and cable TV are included
  • Grab bars and hand rails in apartments
  • Trips, activities, exercise room, and library
  • On site transportation services
  • Service Coordinator/Wellness Director on site  

  • Main Contact for Inquires and Application

    Name: Audrey Dunbar Phone: 206-323-0344
    Title: Community Relations Director Fax: 206-323-0838
    Company: Council House Apartments TDD: Call 711 for free relay service
    Address: 1501 17th Ave Email: audrey_dunbar@hotmail.com
    Seattle, WA 98122 Website: http://councilhouse.org/councilhouse.org/Contact_information.html
    Office Hours: M-F 9am-4pm
    Management Contact

    Name: Council House Apartments Phone: 206-323-0344
    Title: Fax: 206-323-0838
    Company: Email: audrey_dunbar@hotmail.com
    Address: 1501 17th Ave Website:
    Seattle, WA 98122

    Program Type(s)

    Properties that offer HUD Project-Based subsidized apartments

    Properties that offer HUD Project-Based Subsidized apartments

    These properties are private, non-profit or Housing Authority Public rental housing where the federal and/or state government provides subsidies directly to the property through a HUD contract. The property owner or housing authority applies those subsidies to the rents he/she charges income eligible households. Unlike the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher tenant-based subsidy program, Project-based subsidy is not portable or transferrable. It stays with the property. Your rent at a Project-based subsidized property will be approximately 30 % of your adjusted monthly income as long as you qualify. You will need to income qualify and recertify your income at least once per year, or more often if necessary. Applicants for these properties need to qualify between the HUD Extremely Very low (30%) and the HUD Low (80%) annual gross income limits, depending upon program requirements and give preference to lower income limit households. HUD Project-Based programs include, but are not limited to:
    HUD Section 8 Multifamily programs
    HUD PRAC program for the elderly or disabled
    HUD 202/8 program for the elderly
    Housing Authority Project Based program

    Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.

    Properties that Accept Housing Authority provided Tenant-Based Vouchers

    Properties that accept Tenant-Based Housing Authority Provided Vouchers

    Properties in this category are private or publically owned properties that accept applicants with a Housing Authority provided Housing Choice Section 8 voucher or certificate. You must first have applied and received a voucher through your local housing authority program. You should contact your city or county Housing Authority directly for an application for their voucher/subsidy program.

    All properties listed on our site that do not have Project-Based subsidy through another government program will take a Section 8 voucher. Vouchers are portable and transferrable because they stay with the household, not the property, once you move out of the property. Then you can take your voucher to a property that accepts them and receive a subsidized rent.

    With a voucher or certificate, you will generally only pay 30% of your monthly household income for rent. Maximum rent amounts that the owner can charge are designated by the Federal Government and income limits apply. If an owner wishes to charge more than the maximum rent authorized by the housing authority, the tenant may be asked to pay all or part of the difference.

    Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.

    Other Non-subsidized Affordable apartments

    Properties that offer Affordable, Non-Subsidized Apartments

    Properties in this category restrict rents to below-market for qualified low-income applicants. These properties do not have Project-Based subsidy built-in, so your rent will not be subsidized unless you have a Housing Authority Section 8 voucher.

    We list properties funded under Washington State Housing Tax Credit program; Washington State Tax-Exempt Bond program; Housing Authority owned properties, HUD Non-subsidized programs such as the 202 and 236 program, and privately owned non-government funded properties that accept Section 8 vouchers. Income limits apply when a property is funded under a federal or state low income program.

    The rent and unit you will qualify for at these properties may depend upon your annual income level. These are called income set-asides. The property may have rent ranges, lowest to highest, but a family in a higher income level may not qualify for the lowest rent level. There may also be some other set asides at the property called occupancy set asides, such as for large families, disabled households or farm labor qualifiers. Properties with these types of set asides would give preference for rents and units to households that qualify.

    Waiting lists can also vary greatly at these properties. There are often much longer wait times for the lower rent amounts and may be no wait at all for the higher rent amounts at the property. In addition, often your annual income level may determine which unit you will qualify for. This can also effect the time you may need to wait for a unit to become available.

    Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific program or property eligibility.

    Income Limit Category: Extremely Low, Very Low,
    Income Limit Details:

    Amenities

    Additional Storage
    Cable TV Hookup
    Carpet
    Community Room
    Elevator
    Garden Setting
    Non-Smoking Property
    Laundry Room on Property
    Off Street Parking
    Pet Friendly
    Utilities Included
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    Handicap Accessible Units
    Property offers Wheelchair Accessible Apartments

    These properties offer apartments that are accessible to persons in wheelchairs or have features desirable and useful to persons in wheelchairs or with mobility impairments. Some properties have apartments that are fully accessible and some have apartments that have been adapted to include accessible features. In accordance with the Fair Housing Act and ADA, all properties that are not specifically exempt will have common areas, pathways and offices that are accessible, or must make arrangements at the property to accommodate persons with mobility impairments. Accessible apartment features vary from property to property, but may include one or more of the following features:
    Walk in showers or adapted bath tubs
    Grab bars
    Hand held Shower
    Widened doorways and larger rooms
    Lowered cabinets and countertops
    Accessible countertops and sink
    Accessible appliances
    Levered door and faucet handles
    Accessible switches and plugs
    Lowered peep holes in doors
    Hard flooring (non-carpeted)
    Visible doorbells, smoke detectors, braille signage and documents

    Please call the MAIN CONTACT on each property listing for specific accessibility features available at the property and in the apartments.


    Proximity to transit: Under One Block



    Background Screening Information

    Accepting Comprehensive Re-usable Tenant Screening Reports
    Not Accepting Comprehensive Re-usable Tenant Screening Reports


    Screening Information and Cost (If Any):

    $0 Screening fee

    A comprehensive re-usable tenant screening report (portable report) means a tenant screening report, prepared by a consumer reporting agency at the direction of and paid for by the prospective tenant, and made available directly to a prospective landlord at no charge. Reports are re-usable for 30 days for multiple landlords.

    In accordance with Senate Bill 6413 effective 6/9/2016, landlords have the option to either accept or not accept portable reports, and the landlords decision must be included in the landlord’s posted rental criteria.

    If the landlord indicates its willingness to accept a comprehensive reusable tenant (portable) screening report, the landlord may access the landlord's own tenant screening report, regarding a prospective tenant, as long as the prospective tenant is not charged for the landlord's own tenant screening report.

    Bedroom Sizes and Rent Structure

    These rent amounts are generally the lowest and highest rents currently reported at this property. Please call the main contact listed above for details and requirements.

    # of Bedrooms
    Rent Range
    # of units
    Studio$565
    -
    $565100 Unit(s) 
    1 Bedroom$720
    -
    $72062 Unit(s) 

    Total Units:Directly Subsidized (Project-Based) Units:
    162 Units54 Units

    Rent Detail:

    Rental ranges reflected are our non-subsidized rental ranges. Please call for details. We also accept Housing Choice Tenant Based Vouchers in our non-subsidized units.


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    This Page was Last Updated June 6, 2024

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