Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB)
The Washington State Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) advises the Department of Commerce on housing and housing-related issues. AHAB has 25 members representing a variety […]
Community Advisory Team (CAT)
The Community Advisory Team (CAT) is a subcommittee of the Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB). It serves as a hub for gathering community input and […]
Homeless Councils
The Department of Commerce provides administrative support to two advisory councils related to homelessness: the State Advisory Council on Homelessness (SACH) and the Interagency Council […]
Rights-of-Way Safety Initiative
During the 2022 legislative session, Gov. Inslee submitted a proposal to the Legislature to deliver housing and services to individuals and families living in certain […]
Tenant Notices for Prepayment of Federally Assisted Properties
Pursuant to RCW 59.28, owners of federally assisted rental housing are required to give tenants a 12-month notice before prepayment of a federally insured mortgage […]
HB 1217 Landlord Resource Center
HB 1217 of the 2025 legislative session directed Commerce to create an “online resource center to distribute information to landlords about available programs, associated services […]
Housing Reports
This page offers access to Commerce Housing Division key archival, active, and recently published reports from the Division beginning in 2013 through current. Each report […]