Seattle will add two new tiny home villages this fall, creating more than 100 additional units for people experiencing homelessness.
The expansion will bring the city’s total to 13 tiny home villages, part of ongoing efforts to move people out of tents and unstable RV encampments. The city is partnering with the Low Income Housing Institute on the $5.9 million project, funded through the 2025 budget.
Mayor Bruce Harrell said the shelters are part of a broader strategy to address urgent housing needs while working on long-term solutions.
“Expanding available shelter is part of our broader, multi-layered strategy to meet urgent needs while simultaneously tackling root causes and increasing affordable permanent housing,” Harrell said.
Both villages will include restrooms, showers, security, storage and on-site services to help residents find permanent housing. The Low Income Housing Institute will conduct community outreach in mid-August to identify locations for the sites.
The city’s Unified Care Team, which works with people living in encampments and RVs, will connect residents to the new shelters. City officials say the team’s efforts have reduced homeless encampments by 80% between 2022 and 2024.
King County Executive Shannon Braddock and Downtown Seattle Association CEO Jon Scholes both endorsed the expansion as necessary to address the region’s shelter shortage.
The 2024 Point-In-Time Count found 16,868 unhoused individuals in King County, up from the previous count in 2022.
