Section 8 apartments in Mt. Tabor, Portland

Mt. Tabor is in the Southeast area, primarily within ZIP code 97215. Compare HUD rent benchmarks below, then confirm the housing authority’s adopted standard and utility allowance for the actual unit.

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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.

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 97215

Small-Area FMR · FY2027

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 97215, monthly dollars, fiscal year 2027
Bedrooms	HUD benchmark / mo
Studio	$1,450
1 bedroom	$1,550
2 bedrooms	$1,780
3 bedrooms	$2,420
4 bedrooms	$2,910

These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.

Compare HUD rent benchmarks for these ZIP codes; confirm the rental address separately: 97215

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Housing authority contacts

Confirm the agency responsible for your voucher and proposed address. A county directory match alone does not establish jurisdiction; a move between agencies may require portability.

Housing Authority of Portland

HUD PHA code OR002 · 12,474 HCV vouchers

HCV list: last checked closed

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.

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Address: 135 Sw Ash St, Portland, OR
Phone: (503) 802-8300

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