Oregon Affordable Housing Information
In Oregon, Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit is $682.
- An extremely low income household (earning 30% of the AMI of $58,670) can afford monthly rent of no more than $440
- A 3-person household receiving the maximum TANF grant can afford monthly rent of no more than $138
- A minimum wage earner, earning $15,600 annually, can afford monthly rent of no more than $390
- Fair market rent for a one-bedroom unit is $570
- A household on SSI can afford monthly rent of no more than $174
- A unit is considered affordable if it costs no more than 30% of the renter's income
- 45% of renters in Oregon are unable to afford Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit
- In Oregon, a worker earning the State Minimum Wage ($7.50 per hour) has to work 72 hours per week in order to afford a two-bedroom unit at the area's Fair Market rent
- The Housing Wage in Oregon is $13.12. This is the amount a worker would have to earn per hour in order to be able to work 40 hours per week and afford a two-bedroom unit at the area's Fair Market rent. This is 175% of the present State Minimum wage ($7.50 per hour)
Oregon
Housing Resources
Oregon Housing Now: 503-288-0317—housing@teleport.com
Oregon Coalition on Housing & Homelessness: 503-399-9080 www.systemsolver.com/ochh
State Housing Council: 503- 986-2000—www.hcs.state.or.us/oshc
Catholic Charities: 503-231-4866—www.catholiccharitiesoregon.org
Diocese of Baker, OR: 541-388-4004—www.dioceseofbaker.org
National Low Income Housing Coalition: www.nlihc.org
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