Other Rental Resources

There are many housing resources for low and moderate income families and individuals in East King County and the Greater Puget Sound Area.  Included is a searchable apartment list website, information on rental assistance, eviction prevention, shelters for the homeless, assistance for veterans, and the office of civil rights/legal information. 

Housing and Basic Needs

Rental And Mortgage Assistance*

Solid Ground
This program makes one-time grants and/or loans to homeowners and tenants facing eviction or foreclosures due to short-term financial difficulties. If you are interested in this program, you must call the Community Information line at (206) 461-3200, intake is only taken over the phone.

Catholic Community Services
This organization provides a multitude of services including: rental assistance, energy assistance, phone bill assistance, and financial development through their Family Support Services Program.

Washington State Housing Finance Commission
A great resource to find information on homebuyer education courses, low interest loan programs and down payment assistance for first time buyers. Find out if you're eligible for any of their programs.

Community Home Ownership Center
CHOC is a non-profit agency dedicated to providing information to people interested in home ownership. CHOC is one stop shopping when it comes to finding resources on homebuyer education, financial assistance, debt and credit information, loan programs and fair housing.

Habitat for Humanity - East King County
An international non-profit housing agency that provides low-income ownership housing to people eligible for their program. The East King County office is one of 30+ partners in Washington State. The Habitat International site has interesting facts, history and the mission of Habitat.

ownership housing and financial assistance

Emergency Housing assistance

Below are organizations that can provide assistance such as emergency housing, temporary housing, or help find permanent housing.



Additional Resources

For a complete list of Eastside organizations, you can also download the Eastside Helpful Connections handbook. The Family Resource Center has several agencies providing a multitude of services on the Eastside. 

King County Office of Civil Rights and other enforcement agencies provide assistance and current information regarding the fair housing laws. If you want to report a possible code violation in the City of Bellevue, contact a Code Compliance Officer. 


*ARCH does not endorse nor is affiliated with these agencies. This list is only provided as a reference.