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Multnomah County, Oregon
801,477 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Multnomah County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Multnomah County
Oregon
801,477 residents
37 ZIP codes with listings
1,948 services listed
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Listings a voucher can reach, per 100 voucher households
43.4
5,410 listings at or below Fair Market Rent today · 12,457 households using Housing Choice Vouchers (2025)
People counted homeless, 2025
10,526
+3,142 vs. 2024 · 6,912 unsheltered · one January night, across Portland, Gresham/Multnomah County CoC (OR-501)
Year-round shelter beds
3,350
Emergency shelter, across Portland, Gresham/Multnomah County CoC (OR-501) · 6,973 permanent supportive housing beds
Income-restricted properties with open waitlists
54 of 812
No waitlist changes in the last 30 days · 42,570 units where known
Point-in-Time count, Portland, Gresham/Multnomah County CoC (OR-501)
HUD counts people experiencing homelessness on one night each January, by Continuum of Care. Multnomah County is part of Portland, Gresham/Multnomah County CoC; these figures cover the whole CoC, not just the county.
Where people slept, by year
The unsheltered share rose from 63% to 66% of everyone counted (2023 to 2025).
Shelter beds against people counted
In 2025 there were 40 year-round shelter beds per 100 people counted. Rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing are not shelter and are shown below.
| Year | All people | Sheltered | Unsheltered | Shelter beds (ES + TH) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,297 | 2,353 | 3,944 | 2,648 |
| 2024 | 7,384 | 3,440 | 3,944 | 3,820 |
| 2025 | 10,526 | 3,614 | 6,912 | 4,167 |
| Group | 2025 |
|---|---|
| All people | 10,526 |
| Sheltered | 3,614 |
| Unsheltered | 6,912 |
| Chronically homeless | 5,158 |
| Veterans | 626 |
| People in families with children | 651 |
| Unaccompanied youth | 886 |
Year-round beds by type
13,803 beds
| Emergency shelter | 3,350 | 24% |
|---|---|---|
| Transitional housing | 817 | 6% |
| Rapid re-housing | 2,663 | 19% |
| Permanent supportive housing | 6,973 | 51% |
Only the first two are shelter. Rapid re-housing is short-term rental help; permanent supportive housing is long-term housing with services.
How OR-501 compares with other Oregon CoCs
People counted homeless per 10,000 residents, 2025. Each Continuum of Care’s count divided by the population of the counties it covers.
- Portland, Gresham/Multnomah County (OR-501)131
- Eugene, Springfield/Lane County (OR-500)91
- Central Oregon (OR-503)82
- Oregon Balance of State (OR-505)56
- Medford, Ashland/Jackson County (OR-502)52
- Salem/Marion, Polk Counties (OR-504)49
- Hillsboro, Beaverton/Washington County (OR-506)16
- Clackamas County (OR-507)13
Portland, Gresham/Multnomah County counts 131 per 10,000, ranking 1st of 8 Oregon CoCs. Populations are county totals; a county split between CoCs is divided evenly.
Subsidized housing in the county
HUD-assisted units (Picture of Subsidized Households, 2025) and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units.
HUD-assisted units, by program
17,192 units
| Housing Choice Vouchers in use | 12,457 | 72% |
|---|---|---|
| Project-based Section 8 and similar | 4,436 | 26% |
| Public housing units | 299 | 2% |
About 72% of assisted households rent on the private market with a voucher. Average income of assisted households: $15,354.
Can a voucher find a home today?
Listings at or below Fair Market Rent, against households holding a voucher.
- Households using a voucher12,457
- Listings at or below FMR today5,410
43.4 affordable listings per 100 voucher households. Vouchers turn over slowly, so this measures how tight the market is for voucher holders who are searching, not a shortfall.
Tax-credit (LIHTC) units placed in service, and when their affordability ends
17,934 low-income units across 261 properties. Affordability commitments run 30 years (15 before 1990), so 6,881 units reach the end of their commitment between now and 2035 unless owners renew.
In the Range Lab directory, Multnomah County has 80 shelter and crisis-housing listings and 83 housing-assistance listings today.
Sources: HUD Point-in-Time and Housing Inventory counts (by Continuum of Care); HUD Picture of Subsidized Households; HUD LIHTC database; Census ACS 2024 5-year population; Range Lab RST income-restricted property listings and rental listings. About the data.