Housing

A new trove of data on Multnomah County’s homeless population dropped this week, offering the public an updated and more accurate understanding of the region’s homelessness crisis.

The legislation moved forward in the House with Democratic party approval.

If two proposed sites are approved, all four of the city’s homeless campsites will be within two blocks of each other downtown.

The first major policy change under consideration by Portland’s new City Council attempts to address one of the city’s top issues: Housing costs.

We talk with executive director Brandi Tuck about nonprofit's mission — and its evidence-based approach for housing families with children.

As the legislative session heats up, here’s how Oregon Republicans are gaining ground within the state’s Democratic supermajority.

It comes as Oregon strives to strengthen state laws protecting immigrants against a backdrop of threats from President Donald Trump’s administration, and as the state grapples with a housing crisis.

Senate Bill 54 would require property owners of 10 or more multi-family rental units to provide tenants with indoor cooling in at least one room. By 2036, all bedrooms would require cooling devices.

Oregon legislators are now considering House Bill 2964, which would provide loans and grants for nonprofits looking to build affordable housing on their land by covering those initial costs.

In Oregon apartments built in the last 15 years are exempt from rent stabilization law — which limits rent increases to 10% a year. New builds are often owned by large corporations, and many are using AI software to set rents.