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Ellensburg, Washington · Kittitas County

Hopesource Scattered Site Project

Hopesource Scattered Site Project is a low-income housing tax credit (Section 42) property at 401 East Cherry Lane, Ellensburg, WA 98926 with 95 income-restricted apartments out of 98, placed in service in 2012. In 2026 a household of four qualifies for a 60% unit here with income up to $64,440, and a 60% two-bedroom can charge at most $1,450 a month in gross rent.

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Equal housing opportunity. Fair Housing Act protections apply, and tax credit properties can't turn down a Housing Choice voucher. Report discrimination to HUD at 1‑800‑669‑9777. LIHTC Atlas doesn't own, manage or rent these apartments.

Full fair housing notice

Tax credit properties must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin, and they may not refuse an applicant because the applicant holds a Housing Choice (Section 8) voucher (IRC 42(h)(6)(B)(iv)). Properties HUD lists as senior housing may limit who lives there by age only as the Fair Housing Act's housing-for-older-persons exemption allows. To report housing discrimination, call HUD at 1‑800‑669‑9777.

LIHTC Atlas does not own, manage or rent these apartments and does not take applications. Contact each property's management for availability, rents and income rules. Listings come from HUD's database and may be out of date.

98Apartments
95Income-restricted
2012Placed in service
about 2026Compliance period ends

Property facts

Address
401 East Cherry Lane, Ellensburg, WA 98926 (map)
County
Kittitas County
Apartments
98
Income-restricted apartments
95
Bedrooms
72 one-bedrooms, 23 two-bedrooms, 3 three-bedrooms
Who it serves (HUD)
Seniors, people with disabilities
Placed in service
2012
Credits allocated
2012
Construction
Acquisition and rehab
Credit type
9% (70% present value credit)
Tax-exempt bond financing
No
Nonprofit sponsor
Yes
Rental assistance
None reported
Census tract (2020)
53037975402
HUD project ID
WAA20128013

Source: HUD's national LIHTC database (LIHTCPUB, revised May 28, 2026; projects placed in service through 2024), as the state allocating agency reported it. HUD lists the property as still monitored for compliance. Contact the property's management for current rents, availability and income rules.

2026 income limits and rents in Kittitas County

To rent an income-restricted apartment here in 2026, a household's income has to be at or under the unit's limit: $45,120 for one person or $64,440 for four at 60% of area median, $37,600 or $53,700 at 50%. HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area (Kittitas County, WA) is $107,400.

HUD's record lists the property's elected income test as 60% of area median (the 40/60 test).

Income limits by household size, 2026

Level1 person2 people3 people4 people
50% AMI$37,600$43,000$48,350$53,700
60% AMI$45,120$51,600$58,020$64,440

Maximum gross monthly rent by unit size, 2026

LevelStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
50% AMI$940$1,007$1,208$1,396$1,557
60% AMI$1,128$1,209$1,450$1,675$1,869

Source: HUD FY2026 MTSP income limits (files dated March 27, 2026). Rents are ceilings, gross of the utility allowance for tenant-paid utilities, computed by the IRS Publication 5913 method (30% of the limit for 1 person in a studio or 1.5 people per bedroom, over 12, rounded down); the rent the property charges can be lower. A project's limits can't fall below those of earlier years (IRC 142(d)(2)(E)), so a property already in service may use higher figures. All 2026 limits for Kittitas County, every level from 20% to 80%.

How long the units stay affordable

15-year compliance period: 2012 to about 2026. It starts with the first year of the credit period, which is the year the building was placed in service or, if the owner elects, the next year, so it can run a year later, through 2027 (IRC 42(f)(1), 42(i)(1)). It is still running in 2026.

Extended use: 2041 at the earliest. The extended use agreement keeps the units income-restricted for at least 15 years after the compliance period, 30 years in all; that is the federal minimum, and many state agencies require longer (IRC 42(h)(6)(D)).

HUD's record says the state agency set an affordability period of 40 years for this property, which would run to about 2051.

After year 14 an owner can ask the state agency to find a buyer at the "qualified contract" price; if none is found, the extended use period can end early, with three more years of protection for existing tenants, unless the agreement waives that right, as many states require (IRC 42(h)(6)(E)-(F)). The recorded agreement governs; ask the state agency for this property's terms.

QCT and DDA status

Its 2020 census tract, 53037975402, is not a Qualified Census Tract on HUD's 2027 list. Kittitas County is a 2027 nonmetropolitan Difficult Development Area.

For the year it was placed in service, HUD's record puts the property not in a Qualified Census Tract, on that year's tract boundaries.

The 2027 lists (HUD, Federal Register Doc. 2026-20390) govern allocations made after 2026, such as a resyndication; the property's original basis boost depended on the lists in force when it received credits. A ZIP code and its ZCTA usually match but not always. Check an exact address with the QCT and DDA lookup.

Other tax credit properties in Ellensburg

All 8 properties in Ellensburg. Nearby cities: Yakima (25), East Wenatchee (6), Mattawa (7), Quincy (5), Wapato (7), Toppenish (5).

How tax credit apartments work

Rent in an income-restricted unit is capped by the unit's size, not set by your income, and you qualify if your household earns at or under the unit's limit, usually 50% or 60% of the area median. You can apply with a Housing Choice voucher. How to qualify, step by step.