Section 8 Housing in Oregon
40,063 active Housing Choice Vouchers across 7 markets. Rent limits, housing authorities, waitlist status, and voucher rights for every metro in Oregon.
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Oregon?
No. Oregon law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Oregon. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
ORS 659A.421 (Housing Choice Act of 2013)
Source of income explicitly includes federal rent subsidy payments under 42 U.S.C. §1437f. PRRAC Appendix B (March 2026).
View statute →Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Landlord and investor tools for Oregon
RentalCalcsFree calculators and guides from RentalCalcs, built by the VoucherMatch team, for landlords deciding whether to accept vouchers.
- Section 8 rent analyzerHUD rent benchmarks and modeled comparisons for Oregon ZIP codes. Confirm adopted amounts with the agency.
- Compare HUD benchmarks with market rent in OregonExplore modeled ZIP comparisons; these do not establish an approved rent or agency payment.
- Average rent in OregonMarket rent versus HUD fair market rent by city and bedroom count.
- How Section 8 rent is calculatedFair market rent, payment standards and rent reasonableness, step by step.
- Section 8 landlord math for 2026What the payment standard changes mean for cash flow this year.
Oregon metro guides
In-depth, source-cited guides: waitlist status, voucher-friendly neighborhoods, and who to call if you are turned away.
All Section 8 markets in Oregon
Sorted by active voucher count. Each metro page has HUD Fair Market Rent by bedroom, the housing authorities that administer vouchers there, and waitlist status.
Portland, OR
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 38900
23,671 vouchersSalem, OR
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 41420
5,317 vouchersEugene, OR
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 21660
3,490 vouchersAlbany, OR
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 10540
2,808 vouchersMedford, OR
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 32780
2,488 vouchersBend, OR
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 13460
1,380 vouchersGrants Pass, OR
Metropolitan Statistical Area · CBSA 24420
909 vouchers
Section 8 by county in Oregon
County pages show the local voucher count, housing authorities, and metro rollup. Useful when you are looking at a specific address.
- Multnomah County12,474 vouchers
- Marion County4,552 vouchers
- Lane County3,490 vouchers
- Washington County3,380 vouchers
- Linn County2,808 vouchers
- Clackamas County2,550 vouchers
- Jackson County2,488 vouchers
- Yamhill County1,617 vouchers
- Deschutes County1,380 vouchers
- Clatsop County1,235 vouchers
- Wasco County1,048 vouchers
- Klamath County999 vouchers
- Union County913 vouchers
- Josephine County909 vouchers
- Coos County894 vouchers
- Douglas County824 vouchers
- Polk County765 vouchers
- Lincoln County567 vouchers
- Malheur County391 vouchers
- Umatilla County351 vouchers
- Baker County
- Benton County
- Columbia County
- Crook County
- Curry County
- Gilliam County
- Grant County
- Harney County
- Hood River County
- Jefferson County
- Lake County
- Morrow County
- Sherman County
- Tillamook County
- Wallowa County
- Wheeler County
Section 8 in Oregon: common questions
- Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Oregon?
- No. Oregon law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Oregon. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.
- How many Section 8 vouchers are there in Oregon?
- HUD data shows about 40,063 Housing Choice Vouchers across the 7 Oregon markets we track, administered by 23 housing authorities statewide.
- How do I apply for Section 8 in Oregon?
- You apply to a local housing authority, not to the state or to HUD. Each of Oregon's housing authorities runs its own waitlist and opens it on its own schedule, and applying is always free. Pick your metro or county on this page to see the housing authorities that serve it and their current waitlist status.
Find Section 8 apartments in Oregon
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. The administering housing authority must approve the actual unit, rent and household assistance calculation.