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Lincoln County, Washington
11,489 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Lincoln County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
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Listings a voucher can reach, per 100 voucher households
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Needs today’s listings and HUD’s voucher count
People counted homeless, 2025
7,353
−152 vs. 2024 · 3,895 unsheltered · one January night, across Washington Balance of State CoC (WA-501)
Year-round shelter beds
4,683
Emergency shelter, across Washington Balance of State CoC (WA-501) · 1,990 permanent supportive housing beds
Income-restricted properties with open waitlists
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No income-restricted properties tracked here yet
Point-in-Time count, Washington Balance of State CoC (WA-501)
HUD counts people experiencing homelessness on one night each January, by Continuum of Care. Lincoln County is part of Washington Balance of State CoC; these figures cover the whole CoC, not just the county.
Where people slept, by year
The unsheltered share rose from 47% to 53% of everyone counted (2023 to 2025).
Shelter beds against people counted
In 2025 there were 82 year-round shelter beds per 100 people counted. Rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing are not shelter and are shown below.
| Year | All people | Sheltered | Unsheltered | Shelter beds (ES + TH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,764 | 3,577 | 3,187 | 6,056 |
| 2024 | 7,505 | 4,046 | 3,459 | 6,419 |
| 2025 | 7,353 | 3,458 | 3,895 | 6,003 |
| Group | 2025 |
|---|---|
| All people | 7,353 |
| Sheltered | 3,458 |
| Unsheltered | 3,895 |
| Chronically homeless | 2,351 |
| Veterans | 323 |
| People in families with children | 1,738 |
| Unaccompanied youth | 387 |
Year-round beds by type
11,415 beds
| Emergency shelter | 4,683 | 41% |
|---|---|---|
| Transitional housing | 1,320 | 12% |
| Rapid re-housing | 3,422 | 30% |
| Permanent supportive housing | 1,990 | 17% |
Only the first two are shelter. Rapid re-housing is short-term rental help; permanent supportive housing is long-term housing with services.
How WA-501 compares with other Washington CoCs
People counted homeless per 10,000 residents, 2025. Each Continuum of Care’s count divided by the population of the counties it covers.
- Seattle/King County (WA-500)74
- Spokane City & County (WA-502)33
- Tacoma/Lakewood/Pierce County (WA-503)32
- Washington Balance of State (WA-501)28
- Vancouver/Clark County (WA-508)27
- Everett/Snohomish County (WA-504)14
Washington Balance of State counts 28 per 10,000, ranking 4th of 6 Washington CoCs. Populations are county totals; a county split between CoCs is divided evenly.
Subsidized housing in the county
HUD-assisted units (Picture of Subsidized Households, 2025) and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units.
HUD-assisted units, by program
50 units
| Housing Choice Vouchers in use | 15 | 30% |
|---|---|---|
| Project-based Section 8 and similar | 35 | 70% |
| Public housing units | 0 | 0% |
Lincoln County has no public housing; 30% of assisted households rent on the private market with a voucher. Average income of assisted households: $16,373.
Can a voucher find a home today?
Listings at or below Fair Market Rent, against households holding a voucher.
Needs today’s rental listings and HUD’s voucher count for the county.
Tax-credit (LIHTC) units placed in service, and when their affordability ends
15 low-income units across 1 properties. Affordability commitments run 30 years (15 before 1990), so 0 units reach the end of their commitment between now and 2035 unless owners renew.
In the Range Lab directory, Lincoln County has 0 shelter and crisis-housing listings and 1 housing-assistance listings today.
Sources: HUD Point-in-Time and Housing Inventory counts (by Continuum of Care); HUD Picture of Subsidized Households; HUD LIHTC database; Census ACS 2024 5-year population; Range Lab RST income-restricted property listings and rental listings. About the data.