Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Portland, OR

Discover affordable housing in Portland where there are 697+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Sellwood Center

1724 SE Tenino St, Portland, Oregon 97202

Schrunk Riverview Towers

8832 N Syracuse St, Portland, Oregon 97203

Northwest Towers

335 NW 19th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97209

Tamarack

4233 N Alaska St, Portland, Oregon 97203

KILLINGSWORTH COURT

5400 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, Oregon 97218

Gladys Mccoy Village

4430 NE M L King Blvd, Portland, Oregon 97211

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Rose City Village Apartments

1610 NE 66th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97213

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Opus Three

13730 SE Stark St, Portland, Oregon 97233

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Russell Place Duplexes

16333 NE Russell St, Portland, Oregon 97230

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Second Wind Apartments

7927 SW 31st Ave, Portland, Oregon 97219

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Imperial Arms Apartments

1429 SW 14th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97201

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Holladay Court

2310 NE Weidler St, Portland, Oregon 97232

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Beech Street 4 - Plex

1027 N Beech St, Portland, Oregon 97227

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real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Carol Ann Apartments

5109 NE Killingsworth St, Portland, Oregon 97218

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Converse Court Apartments

325 NW 18th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97209

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Bukas Place

2717 N Killingsworth St, Portland, Oregon 97217

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Albina Cdc Scattered Sites - Pdc

Scattered Sites, Portland, Oregon 97211

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Portland, Oregon

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Portland, Oregon
$38.33/hour
$25.13 (+190%) more than Oregon minimum wage and $31.08 (+429%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Portland, Oregon?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Portland, Oregon.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Moving to Work, Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Portland, Oregon.

Go to the Oregon Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Portland.

How many renters live in Portland, Oregon?

The City of Portland has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 40.99 percent of the population living in Portland.

What is the rental market like in Portland, Oregon?

There are an estimated housing units in the Portland area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Portland, Oregon, there are 1.06 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Portland?

The rental vacancy rate in Portland is 5 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Portland for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Portland
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
23,385 45,033 44,674 21,063 4,756
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Portland

A large number of apartments in Portland have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Portland

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,650 to $3,254. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,650
One BR $1,776
Two BR $2,024
Three BR $2,809
Four BR $3,254
2024 Fair Market Rents in Portland, Oregon

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Portland?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 18,418 79 percent
One BR 28,286 63 percent
Two BR 18,497 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Portland, Oregon

How many affordable rental units are in Portland?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Portland, Oregon including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Portland, Oregon

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Portland, Oregon

Portland features 7,263 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Portland, Oregon

There are 14,523 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Portland.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Portland, Oregon

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Portland landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Portland.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Portland, Oregon for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,822 and $2,226.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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