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Seattle Social Housing Initiative

Sector: Residential • Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

Source: Good Good Good News

Project
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A public development authority named Seattle Social Housing funded by a 5% payroll tax on salaries over $1 million to build and maintain permanently affordable homes. The initiative aims to provide homes for households earning up to 120% of area median income, with rents capped at 30% of income, featuring a range of apartment sizes and high energy-efficiency standards.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Residential
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Good Good Good News

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The project “Seattle Social Housing Initiative” is an infrastructure initiative in the Residential sector, located in Seattle, Washington, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Good Good Good News.

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2026-07-22

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A public development authority named Seattle Social Housing funded by a 5% payroll tax on salaries over $1 million to build and maintain permanently affordable homes. The initiative aims to provide homes for households earning up to 120% of area median income, with rents capped at 30% of income, featuring a range of apartment sizes and high energy-efficiency standards.

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Housing

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Location

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United States of America (USA)

State

Washington

City

Seattle

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Sector

Residential

Article published date

2025-09-16

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