Chelan County, WA — Housing & Help Directory (Updated September 2026)
Updated: 6 hours ago
This is Mysti's working directory of housing and help resources for Chelan County, Washington (Wenatchee, Cashmere, Leavenworth, Chelan, Entiat and surrounding areas). Every link below was opened and every waitlist status was quoted from its source on September 19, 2026. We re-check the whole page monthly (next refresh: October 2026). Statuses change without notice — confirm directly with the agency before you count on anything.
A straight word about rent help: Mysti's helps some clients with move-in, rent, or utility costs, but only through specific funded programs, only when you meet that program's eligibility, and only while funds last. Nobody — not us, not any agency — can promise it. Work your county's Coordinated Entry, 2-1-1, housing authorities, and the local programs below at the same time as anything you do with us.
Start here — today
Call 2-1-1 (Washington 2-1-1) · wa211.org — Statewide referral line.
Coordinated Entry — Chelan-Douglas Homeless Housing Network (Coordinated Entry program, operated in partnership with the Chelan-Douglas Homeless Housing Task Force)
. Contact the Chelan-Douglas Homeless Housing Network's coordinated entry program (located at Columbia Station, Wenatchee, per Chelan County's public announcement). This is how most homelessness housing programs decide who gets the next opening — get assessed even if the wait is long.Continuum of Care (CoC) — Chelan-Douglas Homeless Housing Task Force / Chelan-Douglas Homeless Housing Network coordinates the county's homelessness funding and programs; their site lists current providers.
Community Action Agency — Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council (CDCAC) · See cdcac.org (Wenatchee, WA) — Homeless prevention (cdcac.org/homeless-prevention), LIHEAP/energy assistance, food distribution center, adult literacy tutoring, and other anti-poverty programs; primarily serves Chelan and Douglas Counties.
DSHS Community Services Office — DSHS Community Services Office, Wenatchee (Wenatchee, WA (see DSHS Office Locator for current address/hours)) — apply for cash, food, and medical benefits, or apply online at WashingtonConnection.org.
Emergency: 911. Mental-health or substance-use crisis: call or text 988. Regional crisis line: North Central Washington Crisis Line (Carelon Behavioral Health), covering Chelan, Douglas, Grant, and Okanogan Counties · 1-800-852-2923 (also 988)
Housing authorities and waitlists
Apply to every list you qualify for — including neighboring counties you could realistically move to. See what is open statewide right now and the statewide programs guide for vouchers, public housing, and how portability works.
Housing Authority of Chelan County & the City of Wenatchee (CCWHA)
Website · (509) 663-7421 · Serves: Chelan and Douglas Counties, WA (PHA code WA064 per HUD)
CLOSED — Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) — "Registration to be placed on the Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is by a lottery process, which is only opened periodically. Registration for the Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is currently closed." Watch ccwha.com for the periodic lottery registration window to open. A separate 'Waiting Lists' page on the same site (dated 'Updated August 1, 2024') also states 'The Section 8 waiting list is currently closed,' but that page appears stale; the… (not accepting applications; check for reopening; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
OPEN — Agricultural Housing with USDA — "IMMEDIATE OPENINGS AVAILABLE! Waiting lists are open with 3-5 bedroom units having short wait times. Must be legally permitted to work in the USA and at least one household member must make at least…" Contact CCWHA at (509) 663-7421. Page dated 'Updated August 1, 2024' — confirm current status before relying on it, as it may be stale. (apply now; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
OPEN — LIMITED — Elderly / Disabled Housing (multiple properties) — "Multiple properties in Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Chelan and Manson with open waiting lists. Properties in Chelan and Manson with small waiting lists." Contact CCWHA at (509) 663-7421. Page dated 'Updated August 1, 2024' — treat as directional and confirm current status by phone. (only some lists/units — read the note; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
Nonprofit housing you can apply to directly
Catholic Charities Housing Services (Central Washington) — Wenatchee-area properties — Low-income individuals/families and seniors 62+ throughout Central Washington including Chelan County. Contact individual properties directly. Site describes ongoing development activity (e.g., a planned affordable housing project on South Wenatchee Avenue per news search); confirm current status directly.
Women's Resource Center of North Central Washington (WRC) Housing & Supportive Services — Individuals and families experiencing poverty and homelessness in North Central Washington. Contact via wrc-ncw.org/contact.html. Not separately dated; contact directly for current program status. Apply / availability
Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council (CDCAC) Homeless Prevention — Chelan and Douglas County residents at risk of homelessness. Contact CDCAC.
Senior housing (55+ / 62+) and housing for people with disabilities
CCWHA Elderly / Disabled Housing (Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Chelan, Manson) · Senior/disabled properties (specific age not stated on the summary page) (Housing Authority of Chelan County & City of Wenatchee) — PHA senior/disabled property Contact CCWHA at (509) 663-7421. Multiple properties in Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Chelan and Manson with open waiting lists. Properties in Chelan and Manson with small waiting lists. [OPEN — LIMITED]
Catholic Charities Housing Services senior (62+) properties, Wenatchee area · 62+ (Catholic Charities Housing Services) — Nonprofit senior housing Contact listed property managers directly.
How to find open senior housing anywhere in Washington: step-by-step in the statewide guide.
Rent help and eviction prevention (funding-dependent)
These programs open and close as funding arrives and runs out, often within weeks. Call first, ask what is open today, and ask what documents to bring. If you have an eviction notice, contact the legal help below the same day — do not move out just because you received a notice.
CDCAC Homeless Prevention · See cdcac.org (Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council) — Chelan County households at risk of homelessness Contact CDCAC directly. Funding-dependent; confirm current availability.
Shelter and crisis housing
Women's Resource Center of North Central Washington (WRC) · See wrc-ncw.org/contact.html — Individuals and families experiencing homelessness, with focus on women/families Housing and supportive services.
Food
Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council Food Distribution Center · See cdcac.org — Referenced via congressional press release; confirm current hours/location with CDCAC.
Utilities and energy bills
Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council LIHEAP · See cdcac.org — Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
Legal help and tenant rights
Northwest Justice Project / Washington LawHelp (CLEAR line) · 1-888-201-1014 — Covers eviction/tenant rights issues in Chelan County.
Veterans
Chelan County Veterans Assistance Programs · 509-667-6888 (per the county's own live page, checked 2026-09-19; dva.wa.gov's county resource page separately lists (509) 664-6801 — two different official-source numbers found, call either to confirm current line) — 428 Orondo Ave, Wenatchee, WA 98801. Office hours were temporarily limited in August due to staffing shortages per the county's own page.
Youth and families
Women's Resource Center of North Central Washington · See wrc-ncw.org/contact.html — Housing and supportive services for families.
CDCAC family/youth programs · See cdcac.org — Includes literacy tutoring program.
Seniors and people with disabilities — services
Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington (AACCW) — Area Agency on Aging for Chelan County · See aaccw.org — Serves Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, and Okanogan Counties.
Local directories and newsletters
Our Valley, Our Future — 'I Am Looking for Affordable Housing' guide · as-updated — Regional planning coalition's consumer-facing housing search guide for the Wenatchee Valley.
Notes from our check
CCWHA's site has two waitlist status sources with different apparent freshness: hcv--section-8.html reads as current ('currently closed' via lottery) while waiting-lists.html is explicitly dated 'Updated August 1, 2024' and may be stale for the Agricultural/Elderly-Disabled entries — flagged accordingly rather than presented as fully current. CCWHA confirmed via its own HCV program page to serve BOTH Chelan and Douglas counties, so it is listed identically under both.
How Mysti's fits in
Mysti's Adult & Family Services — Washington provides case management, housing navigation and benefit navigation, including Foundational Community Supports (FCS) supportive housing and supported employment for people on Apple Health, and Community Choice Guide services for DSHS clients. New here? Read Need help with housing? Start here, then message us through our contact page or email help@mysticares.org · (800) 524-4827. We will screen your situation and point you to the right door — with us or elsewhere.
Already a Mysti's client? Your case manager is your first call. If you cannot reach them, email help@mysticares.org with your name, county, and the best way to reach you, and use the resources on this page in the meantime — every door on this list is open to you whether or not we are the ones walking you through it.
Partners and case managers: refer through our Partners & Referrals page. Send county, contact details, Apple Health status and housing situation; please do not email medical details.
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