Low Income & Subsidized Housing in Portland, OR
There are 316 subsidized and income-restricted properties in Portland with roughly 20,293 assisted units — including 211 project-based Section 8 buildings, 8 public housing developments, and 247 LIHTC tax-credit communities, according to HUD administrative data. Reported tenant-paid rents across these buildings range from about $218 to $687 per month.
316
assisted properties
20,293
subsidized units
$453
typical rent
—
median wait
Map of subsidized housing in Portland
Complete directory of subsidized housing in Portland
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Stories Group Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 396 | — | — |
| Columbia Knoll LIHTCPB Section 8 | 326 | — | — |
| 85 Stories Group 6 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 315 | — | — |
| West Ridge Meadows Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 276 | — | — |
| Rose City Village Apts LIHTC | 264 | — | — |
| 85 Stories Group I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 259 | — | — |
| New Columbia Trouton LIHTCPB Section 8 | 250 | — | — |
| Marshall Union Manor PB Section 8 | 242 | $327 | — |
| Rose Schnitzer Tower LIHTCPB Section 8 | 233 | $340 | — |
| Westmoreland's Union Manor PB Section 8 | 217 | $454 | — |
| Tualatin View Apts I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 210 | — | — |
| Gray's Landing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 209 | — | — |
| Sitka Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 209 | — | — |
| Bethany Meadows I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 208 | — | — |
| Pearl Court Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 199 | — | — |
| Village at Lovejoy Fountain LIHTCPB Section 8 | 198 | — | — |
| Estate Building LIHTCPB Section 8 | 191 | — | — |
| Lovejoy Station LIHTCPB Section 8 | 181 | — | — |
| Richard L Harris Building LIHTCPB Section 8 | 180 | — | — |
| Villa de Clara Vista LIHTCPB Section 8 | 178 | — | — |
| Station Place Tower LIHTCPB Section 8 | 176 | — | — |
| Commons, the LIHTCPB Section 8 | 172 | — | — |
| Pier Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 164 | — | — |
| Park Tower Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 162 | $336 | — |
| Yards at Union Station a LIHTC | 158 | — | — |
| Pacific Tower LIHTCPB Section 8 | 156 | — | — |
| Henry Building LIHTCPB Section 8 | 154 | — | — |
| Hazel Heights LIHTCPB Section 8 | 153 | — | — |
| Hamilton West Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 152 | — | — |
| Kirkland Union Manor I PB Section 8 | 150 | $318 | — |
| Susan Emmons, the LIHTCPB Section 8 | 146 | — | — |
| Buckman Heights LIHTCPB Section 8 | 144 | — | — |
| Country View Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 144 | — | — |
| Gateway Park Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 144 | — | — |
| Holly Tree Village PB Section 8 | 140 | — | — |
| Morrison LIHTCPB Section 8 | 140 | — | — |
| Yards at Union Station B LIHTC | 139 | — | — |
| Ramona Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 138 | — | — |
| Villa de Clara Vista LIHTC | 133 | — | — |
| Alder House LIHTCPB Section 8 | 132 | — | — |
| Bethany Meadows Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 132 | — | — |
| St Francis Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 132 | — | — |
| The Madrona LIHTC | 132 | — | — |
| The St Francis LIHTC | 132 | — | — |
| New Columbia Cecelia LIHTCPB Section 8 | 131 | — | — |
| Bud Clark Commons LIHTCPB Section 8 | 130 | — | — |
| Humboldt Gardens LIHTC | 130 | — | — |
| Kafoury Commons LIHTCPB Section 8 | 129 | — | — |
| St Anthony Village LIHTCPB Section 8 | 128 | — | — |
| Oliver Station LIHTCPB Section 8 | 126 | — | — |
| Cathedral Gardens Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 124 | — | — |
| Collins Circle LIHTCPB Section 8 | 124 | — | — |
| Holly Tree Village PB Section 8 | 124 | $317 | — |
| Cherry Blossom LIHTCPB Section 8 | 120 | — | — |
| 12th Ave Terrace LIHTCPB Section 8 | 119 | — | — |
| Hawthorne Villa LIHTCPB Section 8 | 119 | — | — |
| Twelfth Avenue Terrace LIHTC | 119 | — | — |
| Columbia Knoll (family) LIHTC | 118 | — | — |
| The Bria Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 116 | — | — |
| Stadium Station LIHTCPB Section 8 | 114 | — | — |
| The Westshore LIHTCPB Section 8 | 113 | — | — |
| Martha Washington LIHTC | 108 | — | — |
| Mark 0 Hatfield Bldg LIHTCPB Section 8 | 106 | — | — |
| Irvington Village LIHTCPB Section 8 | 104 | — | — |
| Cascadian Terrace LIHTCPB Section 8 | 102 | $334 | — |
| Helen Ann Swindells Bldg LIHTCPB Section 8 | 102 | — | — |
| 72foster LIHTCPB Section 8 | 101 | — | — |
| Square Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 101 | — | — |
| Rosemont Court LIHTCPB Section 8 | 100 | — | — |
| Hotel Alder Sro LIHTCPB Section 8 | 99 | — | — |
| Arbor Glen Apts LIHTC | 97 | — | — |
| Ridgecrest Timbers Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 97 | — | — |
| Fifth Ave Courts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 96 | — | — |
| El Moro Apts LIHTC | 95 | — | — |
| Grace Peck Terrace PB Section 8 | 95 | $352 | — |
| Musolf Manor LIHTCPB Section 8 | 95 | — | — |
| Sally Mccracken Building LIHTCPB Section 8 | 95 | — | — |
| Vibrant! LIHTCPB Section 8 | 93 | — | — |
| Peter Paulson Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 92 | — | — |
| 333 Oak Apartments LIHTCPB Section 8 | 90 | $284 | — |
| Oak Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 90 | — | — |
| 1200 Building PB Section 8 | 89 | $353 | — |
| The 1200 Building LIHTCPB Section 8 | 89 | — | — |
| Tenino Terrace LIHTCPB Section 8 | 86 | $459 | — |
| Shaver Green LIHTC | 85 | — | — |
| Chaucer Court LIHTCPB Section 8 | 83 | $341 | — |
| Belmont Dairy LIHTCPB Section 8 | 81 | — | — |
| Beatrice Morrow Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Fountain Place LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Holgate House LIHTCPublic Housing | 80 | $339 | — |
| Jeffrey Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Unthank Plaza Apartments PB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Yards at Union Station C LIHTCPB Section 8 | 80 | — | — |
| Kenilworth Park Plaza PB Section 8 | 77 | $403 | — |
| Biltmore Hotel LIHTCPB Section 8 | 76 | — | — |
| Rosenbaum Plaza PB Section 8 | 76 | $305 | — |
| Kirkland Union Manor Ii PB Section 8 | 75 | $350 | — |
| Stephens Creek Crossing North LIHTCPB Section 8 | 75 | — | — |
| The Salvation Army Portland Residen §202 Senior | 75 | $401 | — |
| Cascade Crossing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 74 | — | — |
Section 8 apartments in Portland (project-based)
These buildings carry HUD Section 8 contracts attached to the units — apply at each management office rather than through the voucher waitlist. How project-based Section 8 works →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| 85 Stories Group Ii LIHTCPB Section 8 | 396 | — | — |
| Columbia Knoll LIHTCPB Section 8 | 326 | — | — |
| 85 Stories Group 6 LIHTCPB Section 8 | 315 | — | — |
| West Ridge Meadows Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 276 | — | — |
| 85 Stories Group I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 259 | — | — |
| New Columbia Trouton LIHTCPB Section 8 | 250 | — | — |
| Marshall Union Manor PB Section 8 | 242 | $327 | — |
| Rose Schnitzer Tower LIHTCPB Section 8 | 233 | $340 | — |
| Westmoreland's Union Manor PB Section 8 | 217 | $454 | — |
| Tualatin View Apts I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 210 | — | — |
| Gray's Landing LIHTCPB Section 8 | 209 | — | — |
| Sitka Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 209 | — | — |
| Bethany Meadows I LIHTCPB Section 8 | 208 | — | — |
| Pearl Court Apts LIHTCPB Section 8 | 199 | — | — |
| Village at Lovejoy Fountain LIHTCPB Section 8 | 198 | — | — |
Public housing developments in Portland
Rents here are set at about 30% of household income and managed by the local housing authority. About the public housing program →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holgate House LIHTCPublic Housing | 80 | $339 | — |
| Ruth Haefner Plaza Public Housing | 73 | $307 | — |
| Townhouse Terrace Public Housing | 31 | $436 | — |
| Celilo Court Public Housing | 28 | $479 | — |
| Carlton Court Public Housing | 24 | $687 | — |
| Slavin Court Public Housing | 24 | $676 | — |
| Lexington Court Public Housing | 20 | $487 | — |
| Demar Downs Public Housing | 18 | $305 | — |
LIHTC & affordable tax-credit apartments in Portland
Tax-credit units rent below market rate for households within income bands (often 30–60% of Area Median Income). Understanding LIHTC →
| Property | Units | Avg rent | Reported wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose City Village Apts LIHTC | 264 | — | — |
| Yards at Union Station a LIHTC | 158 | — | — |
| Yards at Union Station B LIHTC | 139 | — | — |
| Villa de Clara Vista LIHTC | 133 | — | — |
| The Madrona LIHTC | 132 | — | — |
| The St Francis LIHTC | 132 | — | — |
| Humboldt Gardens LIHTC | 130 | — | — |
| Twelfth Avenue Terrace LIHTC | 119 | — | — |
| Columbia Knoll (family) LIHTC | 118 | — | — |
| Martha Washington LIHTC | 108 | — | — |
| Arbor Glen Apts LIHTC | 97 | — | — |
| El Moro Apts LIHTC | 95 | — | — |
| Shaver Green LIHTC | 85 | — | — |
| Holgate House LIHTCPublic Housing | 80 | $339 | — |
| Astoria Hotel LIHTC | 70 | — | — |
Voucher rent limits: Multnomah County Fair Market Rents
Housing Choice Voucher payment standards in this area derive from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for Multnomah County: studio $1,570, 1-BR $1,677, 2-BR $1,922, 3-BR $2,619, 4-BR $3,109.
Full FMR table for Multnomah County →
How to apply for subsidized housing in Portland
- Apply to buildings directly. Project-based Section 8, public housing, §202/§811 and LIHTC properties run their own waitlists — contact each office using the details on its page.
- Join voucher waitlists. Your regional housing authority administers Housing Choice Vouchers; ask about current openings and preferences. Step-by-step application guide →
- Document everything. ID, Social Security cards, birth certificates, and income proof speed up both paths.
- Stay reachable. Update your address everywhere — missed mail is the top reason applicants lose spots.
Nearby cities with low income housing
- Gresham, OR
- Troutdale, OR
- Salem, OR
- Eugene, OR
- Beaverton, OR
- Bend, OR
- Hillsboro, OR
- Tigard, OR
- Medford, OR
- Oregon City, OR
- Milwaukie, OR
- Roseburg, OR
Data: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households & LIHTC database (2024 vintage). Figures are administrative averages — confirm current availability with each property.