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Umatilla County, Oregon
79,940 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Umatilla County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Umatilla County
Oregon
79,940 residents
7 ZIP codes with listings
251 services listed
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Listings a voucher can reach, per 100 voucher households
20.1
65 listings at or below Fair Market Rent today · 324 households using Housing Choice Vouchers (2025)
People counted homeless, 2025
6,255
−207 vs. 2024 · 4,171 unsheltered · one January night, across Oregon Balance of State CoC (OR-505)
Year-round shelter beds
1,469
Emergency shelter, across Oregon Balance of State CoC (OR-505) · 121 permanent supportive housing beds
Income-restricted properties with open waitlists
7 of 50
No waitlist changes in the last 30 days · 1,851 units where known
Point-in-Time count, Oregon Balance of State CoC (OR-505)
HUD counts people experiencing homelessness on one night each January, by Continuum of Care. Umatilla County is part of Oregon Balance of State CoC; these figures cover the whole CoC, not just the county.
Where people slept, by year
The unsheltered share fell from 73% to 67% of everyone counted (2023 to 2025).
Shelter beds against people counted
In 2025 there were 33 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 | 5,365 | 1,446 | 3,919 | 1,250 |
| 2024 | 6,462 | 1,397 | 5,065 | 1,686 |
| 2025 | 6,255 | 2,084 | 4,171 | 2,089 |
| Group | 2025 |
|---|---|
| All people | 6,255 |
| Sheltered | 2,084 |
| Unsheltered | 4,171 |
| Chronically homeless | 1,654 |
| Veterans | 417 |
| People in families with children | 1,065 |
| Unaccompanied youth | 695 |
Year-round beds by type
3,734 beds
| Emergency shelter | 1,469 | 39% |
|---|---|---|
| Transitional housing | 620 | 17% |
| Rapid re-housing | 1,524 | 41% |
| Permanent supportive housing | 121 | 3% |
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-505 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
Oregon Balance of State counts 56 per 10,000, ranking 4th 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
802 units
| Housing Choice Vouchers in use | 324 | 40% |
|---|---|---|
| Project-based Section 8 and similar | 360 | 45% |
| Public housing units | 118 | 15% |
About 40% of assisted households rent on the private market with a voucher. Average income of assisted households: $15,612.
Can a voucher find a home today?
Listings at or below Fair Market Rent, against households holding a voucher.
- Households using a voucher324
- Listings at or below FMR today65
20.1 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
933 low-income units across 23 properties. Affordability commitments run 30 years (15 before 1990), so 492 units reach the end of their commitment between now and 2035 unless owners renew.
In the Range Lab directory, Umatilla County has 4 shelter and crisis-housing listings and 10 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.