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Spokane County, WA — Housing & Help Directory (Updated September 2026)

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Updated: 6 hours ago

This is Mysti's working directory of housing and help resources for Spokane County, Washington (Spokane, Spokane Valley, Cheney, Airway Heights, Liberty Lake 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

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.

Spokane Housing Authority (SHA)

Website · 509-328-2953 · Serves: Spokane County (and also administers Housing Choice Voucher programs for Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Ferry, and Whitman counties)

  • CLOSED — Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) — Spokane County — "Spokane County Voucher waiting list is CLOSED." Create a My Portal account at https://myportal.spokanehousing.org/ when a list is open; call 509-328-2953 or email customerservice@spokanehousing.org for questions. Also confirmed on https://www.spokanehousing.org/waitlist/ : 'This waiting list is now closed.' (not accepting applications; check for reopening; checked 2026-09-19 · source)

  • CLOSED — Public Housing / Project Based Voucher (PBV) waitlists (multiple properties incl. PSH projects, senior/55+, elderly/disabled 62+) — "All PBV waiting lists are CLOSED." My Portal account at https://myportal.spokanehousing.org/ SHA maintains 7 separate PBV waiting lists across dozens of properties (e.g., Buder Haven, Parsons, Clare View North, Hifumi En); check… (not accepting applications; check for reopening; checked 2026-09-19 · source)

  • CLOSED — Homeownership Voucher — "This waiting list is CLOSED." My Portal account at https://myportal.spokanehousing.org/ (not accepting applications; check for reopening; checked 2026-09-19 · source)

Nonprofit housing you can apply to directly

  • Catholic Charities Eastern Washington (Housing) — Low-income individuals and families, homeless/formerly homeless, seniors, disabled; also runs the Homeless Family Coordinated Assessment Program Contact the property manager listed on each property page; digital wait-list applications available; call 509-325-5005 for Homeless Family Coordinated Assessment pre-screening Site lists ~30 properties (HUD senior/disabled waitlists and general waitlists); wait-list status is per-property — 'Contact the property directly ... Wait list status'; page did not give an… Apply / availability

  • Volunteers of America Eastern Washington (VOA Spokane) — Young adults 18-24 (Young Adult Shelter/Coordinated Entry access point), also operates other housing/shelter programs region-wide Call (509) 309-3744, open 24/7 Apply / availability

  • Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners (SNAP) — Low-income individuals/couples without dependents (homeless services); also energy assistance and minor home repair for all low-income households Walk-in Coordinated Assessment, 124 E. Pacific Ave, Mon/Tue/Wed 8am & 1pm Apply / availability

  • Transitions (Spokane) — Women and children experiencing poverty/homelessness; supportive/transitional housing (e.g., Women's Hearth) Contact via website Program details/current openings not verified beyond org overview page; call for current availability.

  • Family Promise of Spokane — Families with minor children experiencing homelessness Via Spokane Shelter portal / Family Promise Open Doors; phone (509) 507-4624 or the shelter 24-hour helpline (509) 326-2255 Availability changes daily; check the live shelter bed availability portal at sheltermespokane.org

  • Community Frameworks — Low-to-moderate income households (50-80% AMI); self-help homeownership program and affordable rental development Contact via website; (509) 484-6733 Specific waitlist/application-open status not verified on the pages loaded; contact directly.

Senior housing (55+ / 62+) and housing for people with disabilities

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.

  • SNAP Rental Assistance / Eviction Prevention · (509) 456-SNAP (7627) (Spokane Neighborhood Action Partners) — Low-income Spokane County households at risk of eviction or needing rental assistance Call or see https://www.snapwa.org/evictionprocess/ for eviction process guidance Funding-dependent; confirm current availability by phone

  • Catholic Charities Eastern Washington · 509-325-5005 — Families/households with dependents facing homelessness or eviction in Spokane County Homeless Family Coordinated Assessment Program (HFCA); call and complete pre-screening

Shelter and crisis housing

Food

Utilities and energy bills

  • SNAP Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) · (509) 456-SNAP (7627) — New appointments open third Tuesday of each month, 8:00 a.m.; appointments/funding limited — confirm current status by phone

Legal help and tenant rights

Veterans

Youth and families

Seniors and people with disabilities — services

Local directories and newsletters

Notes from our check

Catholic Charities property-level waitlist statuses were not individually verified for all ~30 properties — the page directs users to 'contact the property directly' for wait-list status; this was not done for each property given volume.

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.

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