Klickitat County, WA — Housing & Help Directory (Updated September 2026)
Updated: 6 hours ago
This is Mysti's working directory of housing and help resources for Klickitat County, Washington (Goldendale, White Salmon, Bingen, Lyle 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 — free, statewide, they know what is open in your county this week.
Coordinated Entry — Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) · (509) 493-4234 (Guided Path, Bingen); (509) 773-6834 (Goldendale Office). Contact WAGAP's Guided Path (Bingen) or Goldendale Transitions Program office for a housing assessment. 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) — Served within the regional Columbia Gorge homeless system led by WAGAP coordinates the county's homelessness funding and programs; their site lists current providers.
Community Action Agency — Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) · (509) 493-2662; toll-free (800) 755-1192 — Emergency shelter, supportive housing, rental assistance, energy/utility bill help, food, youth services, 24-hr DV crisis line 844-493-1709.
Emergency: 911. Mental-health or substance-use crisis: call or text 988. Regional crisis line: WAGAP 24-hour crisis line for domestic abuse/violence: 844-493-1709; statewide 988 · 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.
Mid-Columbia Housing Authority (MCHA) — Oregon-based, HCV/rent-assistance funding reaches Klickitat County
Website · 541-296-5462 (per City of White Salmon page, for additional rent-assistance funding in Klickitat/Skamania) · Serves: Primarily Wasco/Sherman/Hood River counties, OR; extends supplemental rent-assistance funding into Klickitat & Skamania Counties, WA per White Salmon city page
STATUS NOT POSTED ONLINE — Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Contact MCHA directly. No explicit open/closed status for a Klickitat County service area was found; MCHA's core PHA jurisdiction is Oregon counties. Call to confirm whether Klickitat County WA… (call or check the site to confirm; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation (nonprofit affordable-housing developer, Oregon-based, owns properties in Klickitat County)
Website · (541) 993-6231 (Bridges of Klickitat County property contact, Heather Ornelas) · Serves: Owns/operates 'Bridges of Klickitat County' (Goldendale, WA) and other Gorge-area properties; not a public housing authority
STATUS NOT POSTED ONLINE — Bridges of Klickitat County (supportive housing for homeless households with special needs) Rental application PDF at columbiacascadehousingcorp.org/s/Bridges-Over-Klickitat.pdf; contact Heather Ornelas at (541) 993-6231. No open/closed waitlist language found on the property page; a rental application PDF is linked. 3 units total (1 house + 1 duplex) at 306/314 W Nesbitt, Goldendale, WA 98620. (call or check the site to confirm; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
Nonprofit housing you can apply to directly
Washington Gorge Action Programs (WAGAP) — Goldendale Transitions Program — Unaccompanied youth, families with children, persons with disabilities needing supportive/rapid-rehousing Start Application at wagap.org/start or call the Goldendale Office at (509) 773-6834. Program includes 'Turning Point Rapid Rehousing' and disability supportive housing with case management; rental assistance funds described as 'limited.' Apply / availability
Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation — Bridges of Klickitat County — Homeless households with special needs (mental health services linkage via Comprehensive Mental Health) Submit rental application PDF; contact property manager (541) 993-6231. Only 3 units total — very limited capacity. Apply / availability
Senior housing (55+ / 62+) and housing for people with disabilities
No senior-specific subsidized building was confirmed in this county on this check. Use the senior-housing search steps in the statewide guide (HUD Resource Locator, Housing Search NW, the housing authority's elderly/disabled lists) and ask the Area Agency on Aging below.
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.
WAGAP Rental Assistance — Goldendale Office · (509) 773-6834 (Washington Gorge Action Programs) — Klickitat County households facing eviction for unpaid rent Call the Goldendale Office or start an application at wagap.org/start 'Limited funds are available'; funding-dependent, confirm current availability by phone.
Mid-Columbia Housing Authority — additional rent-assistance funding · 541-296-5462 (Mid-Columbia Housing Authority) — Klickitat County renters/landlords Per City of White Salmon page: 'Additional funding may be available through Mid-Columbia Housing Authority.' Confirm current fund availability by phone.
Eviction Resolution Pilot Program (Six Rivers Dispute Resolution Center) · 541-386-1283 (Six Rivers Dispute Resolution Center) — Landlords and tenants in Klickitat and Skamania Counties Participation required before unlawful detainer cases may be filed in court. Free mediation program.
Shelter and crisis housing
Guided Path Shelter (Bingen) · (509) 493-4234 — Homeless individuals and families Six-bedroom facility, private rooms, shared kitchen/living area/restrooms; case management to find permanent housing.
Food
WAGAP food assistance · (509) 493-2662
Utilities and energy bills
WAGAP energy/utility bill assistance · (509) 493-2662 — Listed on homepage as a reason to reach out ('help paying bills — electric, heat, water').
Legal help and tenant rights
Six Rivers Dispute Resolution Center (Eviction Resolution Pilot Program) · 541-386-1283 — Required mediation before unlawful detainer filings.
Northwest Justice Project · 360-693-6130 (per City of White Salmon page) — Free legal help for renters.
Washington LawHelp — For landlords and renters.
Veterans
Youth and families
WAGAP Youth Experiencing Homelessness services · (509) 493-2662 — Serves youth 13-18 across WAGAP's Klickitat/Skamania service area.
Seniors and people with disabilities — services
Klickitat County Senior Services — Information & Assistance (I&A) — Page is JavaScript-rendered (CivicPlus) and did not return readable I&A contact details during this check; also served by Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington…
Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington · See helpingelders.org/contact-us (Klickitat office not separately captured this check; Clark office confirmed 360-735-5720) — Explicitly serves Klickitat County per agency's own homepage.
Notes from our check
Klickitat County has no dedicated public housing authority of its own; WAGAP is the county's primary emergency/homeless housing provider, and Mid-Columbia Housing Authority (Oregon-based) and Columbia Cascade Housing Corporation (Oregon-based nonprofit) extend limited HCV/rent-assistance funding and one small supportive-housing property (3 units) into the county. No senior-specific housing property located within Klickitat County was found — senior_housing left empty. Klickitat County's own Information & Assistance page (klickitatcounty.gov/342) is a JavaScript-rendered CivicPlus page that did not return usable body text/phone number during this check — recommend a follow-up call or…
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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