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Oregon Section 8 rent calculator
31,658 Oregon households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Housing Authority of Portland ran 7,555. The average household paid $453 a month toward rent and utilities.
How much Section 8 can pay by bedroom size in Oregon
Your voucher pays the lower of the gross rent and your agency’s payment standard, minus your total tenant payment; the standard is the one for the smaller of your voucher size and the unit’s bedrooms. Standards are normally set at 90% to 110% of HUD’s published fair market rent for the area. Oregon’s FY2027 two-bedroom fair market rent runs from $1,014 in Baker County, OR and 5 other areas to $1,893 in Bend-Redmond, OR; three bedrooms, $1,380 in Grant County, OR to $2,621 in Bend-Redmond, OR.
| Unit | Lowest area | Highest area |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $711 Malheur County, OR | $1,527 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA |
| 1 bedroom | $775 Gilliam County, OR and 3 other areas | $1,633 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,014 Baker County, OR and 5 other areas | $1,893 Bend-Redmond, OR |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,380 Grant County, OR | $2,621 Bend-Redmond, OR |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,695 Baker County, OR and 5 other areas | $3,164 Bend-Redmond, OR |
An agency with an approved exception standard can pay above 110%. Ask yours for its actual figure (Oregon agencies), then enter it below. Rules: 24 CFR 982.503(c), 982.505(c); rents: HUD FY2027 workbook.
Work out a Oregon voucher rent split
Monthly rent split
Enter your figures to see who pays what.
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Who runs vouchers in Oregon
Housing Authority of Portland is the largest voucher agency in Oregon, ahead of Housing Authority of Washington County (2,729 households) and 18 smaller agencies.
Housing Authority of Portland is a Moving to Work agency and can set its own rent rules; check its rent policy against this estimate.
Waits before admission averaged 12 months at Housing Authority of Clackamas County and 64 at Housing Authority of Malheur County.
Average family payments ran from $366 at Northeast Oregon Housing Authority to $542 at Central Oregon Regional Housing Authority.
- Households
- 31,658
- Avg. family payment
- $453
- Avg. yearly income
- $16,968
- Avg. wait
- 36 months
- 2-bed / 3+ bed units
- 41% / 22%
| Agency | Households | Avg. family payment | Avg. wait |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing Authority of Portland MTWOR002 | 7,555 | $453 | — |
| Housing Authority of Washington County OR022 | 2,729 | $503 | 53 mo |
| Housing Authority & Comm Svcs of Lane Co OR006 | 2,670 | $388 | 19 mo |
| Linn-Benton Housing Authority OR019 | 2,543 | $473 | 35 mo |
| Housing Authority of Jackson County OR015 | 1,854 | $454 | 63 mo |
| Housing Authority of Clackamas County OR001 | 1,547 | $473 | 12 mo |
| Housing Authority of Yamhill County OR016 | 1,320 | $473 | 16 mo |
| Central Oregon Regional Housing Authority OR034 | 1,118 | $542 | 12 mo |
| Northwest Oregon Housing Authority OR028 | 918 | $421 | 13 mo |
| Marion County Housing Authority OR014 | 869 | $474 | 17 mo |
| Klamath Housing Authority OR017 | 791 | $374 | 64 mo |
| Housing Authority of Douglas County OR003 | 772 | $440 | 15 mo |
Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.
FY2027 rent references for Oregon
HUD’s county workbook contains 36 location rows across 31 FMR areas in Oregon. The two-bedroom references range from $1,014 in Baker County (Baker County, OR) to $1,893 in Deschutes County (Bend-Redmond, OR HUD Metro FMR Area). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.
Oregon metropolitan HUD areas
| HUD area | Rows | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bend-Redmond, OR HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $1,438 | $1,447 | $1,893 | $2,621 | $3,164 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA | 5 | $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 |
| Corvallis, OR MSA | 1 | $1,365 | $1,487 | $1,857 | $2,571 | $3,102 |
| Albany, OR MSA | 1 | $1,202 | $1,413 | $1,726 | $2,380 | $2,672 |
| Salem, OR MSA | 2 | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,692 | $2,341 | $2,564 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA | 1 | $1,157 | $1,182 | $1,546 | $2,141 | $2,584 |
| Medford, OR MSA | 1 | $1,076 | $1,243 | $1,539 | $2,131 | $2,543 |
| Crook County, OR HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $968 | $1,063 | $1,390 | $1,925 | $2,323 |
| Grants Pass, OR MSA | 1 | $927 | $1,017 | $1,331 | $1,843 | $2,012 |
| Jefferson County, OR HUD Metro FMR Area | 1 | $921 | $927 | $1,213 | $1,680 | $1,919 |
The other 21 Oregon rows use 21 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $1,014 to $1,888; $1,014 applies to 6 of them.
36 location rows
| Location / HUD area | Studio | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds |
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| Baker County Baker County, OR | $719 | $897 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Benton County Corvallis, OR MSA | $1,365 | $1,487 | $1,857 | $2,571 | $3,102 |
| Clackamas County Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA | $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 |
| Clatsop County Clatsop County, OR | $969 | $1,008 | $1,318 | $1,825 | $2,203 |
| Columbia County Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA | $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 |
| Coos County Coos County, OR | $901 | $933 | $1,173 | $1,624 | $1,961 |
| Crook County Crook County, OR HUD Metro FMR Area | $968 | $1,063 | $1,390 | $1,925 | $2,323 |
| Curry County Curry County, OR | $960 | $1,054 | $1,379 | $1,765 | $1,999 |
| Deschutes County Bend-Redmond, OR HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,438 | $1,447 | $1,893 | $2,621 | $3,164 |
| Douglas County Douglas County, OR | $844 | $926 | $1,212 | $1,678 | $2,026 |
| Gilliam County Gilliam County, OR | $719 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Grant County Grant County, OR | $757 | $948 | $1,068 | $1,380 | $1,785 |
| Harney County Harney County, OR | $719 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Hood River County Hood River County, OR | $1,338 | $1,443 | $1,888 | $2,614 | $3,156 |
| Jackson County Medford, OR MSA | $1,076 | $1,243 | $1,539 | $2,131 | $2,543 |
| Jefferson County Jefferson County, OR HUD Metro FMR Area | $921 | $927 | $1,213 | $1,680 | $1,919 |
| Josephine County Grants Pass, OR MSA | $927 | $1,017 | $1,331 | $1,843 | $2,012 |
| Klamath County Klamath County, OR | $790 | $888 | $1,134 | $1,570 | $1,895 |
| Lake County Lake County, OR | $740 | $887 | $1,062 | $1,471 | $1,775 |
| Lane County Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA | $1,157 | $1,182 | $1,546 | $2,141 | $2,584 |
| Lincoln County Lincoln County, OR | $1,063 | $1,070 | $1,400 | $1,892 | $2,340 |
| Linn County Albany, OR MSA | $1,202 | $1,413 | $1,726 | $2,380 | $2,672 |
| Malheur County Malheur County, OR | $711 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Marion County Salem, OR MSA | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,692 | $2,341 | $2,564 |
| Morrow County Morrow County, OR | $719 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Multnomah County Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA | $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 |
| Polk County Salem, OR MSA | $1,285 | $1,294 | $1,692 | $2,341 | $2,564 |
| Sherman County Sherman County, OR | $922 | $928 | $1,214 | $1,618 | $2,033 |
| Tillamook County Tillamook County, OR | $915 | $1,023 | $1,301 | $1,801 | $2,015 |
| Umatilla County Umatilla County, OR | $788 | $865 | $1,131 | $1,566 | $1,873 |
| Union County Union County, OR | $776 | $916 | $1,114 | $1,543 | $1,862 |
| Wallowa County Wallowa County, OR | $791 | $920 | $1,116 | $1,545 | $1,865 |
| Wasco County Wasco County, OR | $1,289 | $1,297 | $1,604 | $2,221 | $2,681 |
| Washington County Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA | $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 |
| Wheeler County Wheeler County, OR | $719 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 |
| Yamhill County Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA | $1,527 | $1,633 | $1,878 | $2,550 | $3,069 |
Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.
Oregon housing agency directory
The HUD Oregon contact report lists 22 agencies; these 21 run Section 8 or combined programs.
- Linn-Benton Housing AuthorityOR019 · Section 8
- Housing and Urban Renewal Agency of Polk CountyOR008 · Combined
- Housing Authority & Comm Svcs of Lane CoOR006 · Combined
- Josephine Housing Community Development CouncilOR031 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of the County of UmatillaOR007 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Washington CountyOR022 · Combined
- Klamath Housing AuthorityOR017 · Section 8
- Northeast Oregon Housing AuthorityOR032 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of Yamhill CountyOR016 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Jackson CountyOR015 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of Lincoln CountyOR005 · Combined
- Coos-Curry Housing AuthorityOR020 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Malheur CountyOR027 · Combined
- Housing Authority of Clackamas CountyOR001 · Combined
- Housing Authority of PortlandOR002 · Combined
- Central Oregon Regional Housing AuthorityOR034 · Section 8
- Housing Authority of Douglas CountyOR003 · Combined
- Housing Authority of the City of SalemOR011 · Combined
- Marion County Housing AuthorityOR014 · Combined
- Mid-Columbia Housing AuthorityOR026 · Section 8
- Northwest Oregon Housing AuthorityOR028 · Section 8
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