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PHA highlights Section 8 homeownership pathway; says about 30 voucher holders have bought homes

5868884 · September 17, 2025
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Staff reported one Section 8 participant ported a voucher to Snohomish County and used the Section 8 homeownership program to buy a house. The PHA said it is one of roughly 14 PHAs in Washington that operate a Section 8 homeownership option and has about 30–31 participants who purchased homes with subsidy applied to mortgage payments.

PHA staff reported a case in which a long-time Housing Choice Voucher participant ported a voucher to Snohomish County to be near medical providers and successfully used the agency’s Section 8 homeownership program to purchase a home. The staff member said the authority is one of about 14 PHAs in Washington state that maintain a Section 8 homeownership…

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