Orchard in winter in southern Washington County, Oregon · Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Washington County, Oregon
603,947 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Washington County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Washington County
Oregon
603,947 residents
16 ZIP codes with listings
928 services listed
All Oregon countiesOrchard in winter in southern Washington County, Oregon · Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Listings a voucher can reach, per 100 voucher households
67.2
2,247 listings at or below Fair Market Rent today · 3,342 households using Housing Choice Vouchers (2025)
People counted homeless, 2025
940
+66 vs. 2024 · 239 unsheltered · one January night, across Hillsboro, Beaverton/Washington County CoC (OR-506)
Year-round shelter beds
756
Emergency shelter, across Hillsboro, Beaverton/Washington County CoC (OR-506) · 631 permanent supportive housing beds
Income-restricted properties with open waitlists
53 of 199
No waitlist changes in the last 30 days · 10,909 units where known
Point-in-Time count, Hillsboro, Beaverton/Washington County CoC (OR-506)
HUD counts people experiencing homelessness on one night each January, by Continuum of Care. Washington County is part of Hillsboro, Beaverton/Washington County CoC; these figures cover the whole CoC, not just the county.
Where people slept, by year
The unsheltered share fell from 30% to 25% of everyone counted (2023 to 2025).
Shelter beds against people counted
In 2025 there were 92 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 | 773 | 543 | 230 | 558 |
| 2024 | 874 | 644 | 230 | 817 |
| 2025 | 940 | 701 | 239 | 861 |
| Group | 2025 |
|---|---|
| All people | 940 |
| Sheltered | 701 |
| Unsheltered | 239 |
| Chronically homeless | 387 |
| Veterans | 104 |
| People in families with children | 305 |
| Unaccompanied youth | 33 |
Year-round beds by type
2,652 beds
| Emergency shelter | 756 | 29% |
|---|---|---|
| Transitional housing | 105 | 4% |
| Rapid re-housing | 1,160 | 44% |
| Permanent supportive housing | 631 | 24% |
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-506 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
Hillsboro, Beaverton/Washington County counts 16 per 10,000, ranking 7th 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
4,282 units
| Housing Choice Vouchers in use | 3,342 | 78% |
|---|---|---|
| Project-based Section 8 and similar | 940 | 22% |
| Public housing units | 0 | 0% |
Washington County has no public housing; 78% of assisted households rent on the private market with a voucher. Average income of assisted households: $18,544.
Can a voucher find a home today?
Listings at or below Fair Market Rent, against households holding a voucher.
- Households using a voucher3,342
- Listings at or below FMR today2,247
67.2 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
6,008 low-income units across 72 properties. Affordability commitments run 30 years (15 before 1990), so 2,700 units reach the end of their commitment between now and 2035 unless owners renew.
In the Range Lab directory, Washington County has 21 shelter and crisis-housing listings and 24 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.