Okanogan County, WA — Housing & Help Directory (Updated September 2026)
Updated: 6 hours ago
This is Mysti's working directory of housing and help resources for Okanogan County, Washington (Omak, Okanogan, Tonasket, Oroville, Brewster 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 — Okanogan County Community Action Council (OCCAC) · (509) 422-4041 (toll free 1-877-641-0101). Access the coordinated entry form through the OCCAC Homeless Services Portal or contact OCCAC directly. 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) — Okanogan County is part of the WA Balance of State Continuum of Care coordinates the county's homelessness funding and programs; their site lists current providers.
Community Action Agency — Okanogan County Community Action Council (OCCAC) · (509) 422-4041 — Rental assistance, energy/utility assistance (1st and 3rd Thursday appointments), food pantries/food programs, veterans services, mobile outreach, wildfire recovery services, community gardens.
DSHS Community Services Office — DSHS Community Services Office (nearest to Okanogan County) (See DSHS Office Locator for current Okanogan-area service point (e.g., Omak/Okanogan)) — 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 Okanogan County
Website · (509) 422-3721 · Serves: Okanogan County, WA (PHA code WA071 per HUD)
STATUS NOT POSTED ONLINE — Public Housing / Section 8 properties (e.g., Meadowlark Senior Living, PeachTree, Elmwood) Call (509) 422-3721 or email info@okanoganhousing.org. No dated open/closed waitlist banner found on the homepage; a linked low-income housing PDF exists but was not confirmed to include current waitlist status. (call or check the site to confirm; checked 2026-09-19 · source)
Nonprofit housing you can apply to directly
Okanogan County Community Action Council (OCCAC) housing/rental assistance — Families in Okanogan County who might not have a home or could lose their home. Use the OCCAC Get Help portal or call (509) 422-4041. Program described on site; current funding/availability not separately dated. Apply / availability
Senior housing (55+ / 62+) and housing for people with disabilities
Meadowlark Senior Living · Senior housing (specific age threshold not stated on homepage) (Housing Authority of Okanogan County) — PHA senior property Call (509) 422-3721.
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.
OCCAC Rental Assistance · (509) 422-4041 (Okanogan County Community Action Council) — Families at risk of or experiencing homelessness in Okanogan County Contact OCCAC or access via the Coordinated Entry portal. Funding-dependent; confirm current availability.
Shelter and crisis housing
No shelter with a public page was confirmed in this county on this check. Call 2-1-1 — they know the current shelter and motel-voucher options for your county.
Food
OCCAC Food Pantry / Food Programs · (509) 422-4041 — Also operates community gardens and a gleaning program per occac.com homepage.
Utilities and energy bills
OCCAC Energy and Utility Assistance · (509) 422-4041 — Call office on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month to schedule an appointment, per occac.com homepage.
Legal help and tenant rights
Northwest Justice Project / Washington LawHelp (CLEAR line) · 1-888-201-1014 — Covers eviction/tenant rights issues in Okanogan County.
Veterans
Okanogan County Veteran Service Officer · (509) 486-2121 — 1 Tonasket Shop Rd, Tonasket, WA 98855; email vso@co.okanogan.wa.us (per dva.wa.gov).
OCCAC Veterans Services · (509) 422-4041 — Housing/money counseling, VA benefits connection, job help.
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation Veterans Program · See tribal site — Tribal veterans program serving the Colville Reservation, which spans parts of Okanogan County.
Youth and families
OCCAC family/community programs · (509) 422-4041 — Includes community garden and youth-adjacent programming; contact OCCAC for specifics.
Seniors and people with disabilities — services
Aging & Adult Care of Central Washington (AACCW) — Area Agency on Aging for Okanogan County · See aaccw.org — Serves Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Lincoln, and Okanogan Counties.
Local directories and newsletters
Room One resource directory (Twisp, serves Methow Valley/Okanogan County) · as-updated — Nonprofit-maintained community resource directory used to confirm the OCCAC coordinated entry contact.
Notes from our check
Housing Authority of Okanogan County's website (Squarespace) contains only general marketing content and contact info, not a waitlist-status page; called-in confirmation is recommended. Coordinated entry lead confirmed via a secondary but credible nonprofit source (Room One) rather than a government CoC page, since Commerce's own coordinated-entry contact list required a Box.com login that could not be accessed.
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.
Learn while you wait
Free, self-paced courses from Mysti's: Housing Search Bootcamp, Speak Up (self-advocacy), Budgeting for Stability, and short guides to SNAP, ABD/HEN, Apple Health, TANF, SSI/SSDI and McKinney-Vento school rights — open the Free Learning Programs. A free member account is all you need.
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Found a broken link or a status that changed? Email help@mysticares.org and we will fix it in the next refresh. Last full check: September 19, 2026.
