Studio Section 8 apartments in Portland, OR
Compare HUD rent benchmarks for studio units, then confirm the authority’s adopted payment standard and the household’s utility allowance. Explore 40 tracked neighborhoods below. These figures do not guarantee rent approval.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Oregon bans SOI discrimination statewide. Landlords cannot refuse Section 8 or SSI applicants.
General information, not legal advice. For help with a specific case, use HUD’s fair-housing resources.
Studio HUD rent benchmarks by neighborhood
| Neighborhood | ZIP | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|---|
| Humboldt | 97217 | $1,810 |
| Piedmont | 97217 | $1,810 |
| Old Town / Chinatown | 97209 | $1,770 |
| Pearl District | 97209 | $1,770 |
| Hosford-Abernethy | 97214 | $1,770 |
| Buckman | 97214 | $1,770 |
| South Waterfront | 97239 | $1,760 |
| Hillsdale | 97239 | $1,760 |
| Alberta Arts / Vernon | 97211 | $1,680 |
| King | 97211 | $1,680 |
| Concordia | 97211 | $1,680 |
| Sellwood-Moreland | 97202 | $1,650 |
| Brooklyn | 97202 | $1,650 |
| Woodstock | 97202 | $1,650 |
| Eastmoreland | 97202 | $1,650 |
| Grant Park / Hollywood | 97212 | $1,640 |
| Irvington | 97212 | $1,640 |
| Sabin | 97212 | $1,640 |
| Multnomah Village | 97219 | $1,600 |
| Rose City Park | 97213 | $1,580 |
| Kerns | 97232 | $1,560 |
| Laurelhurst | 97232 | $1,560 |
| Foster-Powell | 97206 | $1,490 |
| Mt. Scott-Arleta | 97206 | $1,490 |
| Brentwood-Darlington | 97206 | $1,490 |
| Boise / Mississippi | 97227 | $1,490 |
| Overlook | 97227 | $1,490 |
| Northwest District | 97210 | $1,460 |
| Slabtown | 97210 | $1,460 |
| Sunnyside | 97215 | $1,450 |
| Richmond | 97215 | $1,450 |
| Mt. Tabor | 97215 | $1,450 |
| Montavilla | 97215 | $1,450 |
| Lents | 97266 | $1,440 |
| Cully | 97218 | $1,440 |
| Downtown | 97205 | $1,420 |
| Goose Hollow | 97205 | $1,420 |
| Powellhurst-Gilbert | 97236 | $1,420 |
| Hazelwood | 97216 | $1,420 |
| Parkrose | 97220 | $1,420 |
Public Housing Authorities
Housing Authority of Portland
HUD PHA code OR002 · 12,474 HCV vouchers
The voucher list was closed to new applications when checked. Ask how the next opening will be announced. This does not stop an existing voucher holder from searching for an apartment.
The administering agency’s current page states that the tenant-based HCV waiting list is closed. Check the agency for the next opening; other housing programs may have different application windows.
Checked October 20, 2026. Read the authority source.
Office details, application guidance and rent questions →
- Address
- 135 Sw Ash St, Portland, OR
- Phone
- (503) 802-8300
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