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

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This is Mysti's working directory of housing and help resources for Wahkiakum County, Washington (Cathlamet, Skamokawa 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.

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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 Opportunities of Southwest Washington (HOSWWA)

Website · (360) 423-0140; Toll Free (866) 570-8840 · Serves: Wahkiakum County (explicitly named alongside Longview, unincorporated Cowlitz, Lewis, and Pacific Counties)

  • STATUS NOT POSTED ONLINE — Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Apply online at hoswwaconnect.org or call (360) 423-0140 ext. 1000. Same conflicting-source issue documented under Cowlitz — see that county's research_notes. Applies identically to Wahkiakum since HOSWWA administers HCV for the whole… (call or check the site to confirm; checked 2026-09-19 · source)

  • STATUS NOT POSTED ONLINE — Raymond Manor PBV (Raymond, WA — outside Wahkiakum but part of HOSWWA's regional property list; included for reference) Call 360-942-2571 Table lists a phone number rather than explicit status wording. (call or check the site to confirm; checked 2026-09-19 · source)

Nonprofit housing you can apply to directly

  • Love Overwhelming (serves Wahkiakum in addition to Cowlitz) — Individuals/families in Wahkiakum and Cowlitz Counties facing housing instability Call (360) 846-0272 or walk in at 1422 12th Ave, Longview, WA 98632 (Cowlitz County office; serves Wahkiakum residents by phone/referral). Rural county — no dedicated Wahkiakum-based nonprofit housing developer was found during this check; residents are served by Cowlitz-based agencies.

  • Lower Columbia CAP — Low-income households in the Cowlitz/Wahkiakum region Contact 360-425-3430

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.

  • Lower Columbia CAP — LIHEAP / rent assistance · 360-425-3430 (Lower Columbia CAP) — Low-income Wahkiakum households Call 360-425-3430 Funding-dependent; confirm current availability by phone. Rural county — very limited dedicated resources; residents typically access Cowlitz-based programs.

Shelter and crisis housing

  • Love Overwhelming (serves as regional resource including Wahkiakum) · (360) 846-0272 — Anyone experiencing homelessness/crisis in Wahkiakum or Cowlitz No dedicated shelter facility located within Wahkiakum County was identified during this check; residents access Cowlitz County shelters (Community House on Broadway, Love Overwhelming…

Food

  • Wahkiakum County food resources

Utilities and energy bills

  • Lower Columbia CAP LIHEAP · 360-425-3430 — Regional LIHEAP energy assistance; site banner indicates 2025-2026 program is open.

Legal help and tenant rights

Veterans

  • HUD-VASH — Apply through local VA medical center.

Seniors and people with disabilities — services

Notes from our check

Coverage here relies on cross-county providers (HOSWWA for HCV, Lower Columbia CAP for community-action services, Love Overwhelming for coordinated entry/crisis navigation) that explicitly state Wahkiakum in their service area.

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.

Get Wahkiakum County updates once a month

Want to know when a waitlist opens, a senior building starts taking applications, or a new program launches in your county? Tell us which counties and topics you care about and we will email you one short update a month — no more, and you can stop any time.

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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