Section 8 apartments in Downtown, Portland

Downtown is in the Downtown area, primarily within ZIP code 97205. Portland is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro, so the Housing Choice Voucher payment standards below are specific to this ZIP.

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Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 97205

Small-Area FMR · 2026
BedroomsPayment standard / mo
Studio$1,470
1 bedroom$1,580
2 bedrooms$1,800
3 bedrooms$2,470
4 bedrooms$2,900

Payment standards published by HUD. Small-Area FMRs vary by ZIP code — this is the exact ceiling a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for a unit in this ZIP.

Payment standards by ZIP code in Downtown: 97204, 97205

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Governing PHA

Housing Authority of Portland

HUD PHA code OR002 · 12,474 HCV vouchers

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135 Sw Ash St , Portland , OR

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