A flawed affordable housing system has resulted in 1,863 subsidized rental units standing unoccupied in Portland, while 16,000 homeless people in Multnomah County desperately need a roof over their heads.

Tidings Data Snapshot Portland Affordable Housing: Vacancy vs Need

1,863 Subsidized rental units reportedly vacant across Portland 956 Home Forward units listed vacant – about 14% of its inventory 16,000 People experiencing homelessness in Multnomah County, per current estimates 7.4% Vacancy rate cited for Portland’s subsidized apartment stock

Source: CoStar reporting and Home Forward vacancy figures referenced in this article

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Figures released by CoStar, a real estate analytics company, indicate that taxpayers continue to help finance the provision of

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