Local Resources

Habitat for Humanity understands that not every family will qualify for its program. We want to provide more resources that will benefit our local communities. Here are some local housing services in the Portland Metro Area.

DIAL 211 for immediate basic needs resource: food banks, shelters, clothing, rent assistance, utility assistance etc.

Portland Housing Center

The Portland Housing Center provides homeowner education and one-on-one counseling to first-time homebuyers. For more information about PHC please visit portlandhousingcenter.org.

Home Forward (formerly Housing Authority of Portland or HAP)

Home Forward is dedicated to providing safe, decent, and affordable housing for individuals and families who are challenged by income, disability, or special needs. Home Forward owns and operates public housing units that are directly subsidized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Home Forward also offers the HUD-funded Section 8 rent assistance.

Income Requirements: Your total household income should be below 40% of the Portland Metro Area median income adjusted per household size. (For example, your household income should be less than $29,200 a year for a family of four.) Please refer to the Median Income chart below for more accuracy.

For more information about HAP please visit homeforward.org.

Clackamas Community Land Trust

Clackamas Community Land Trust provides permanently affordable homeownership opportunities and related educational resources to people of modest means.

For more information about Clackamas Community Land Trust please visit clackamasclt.org.

Proud Ground

Formerly Portland Community Land Trust (PCLT), Proud Ground has been helping families own homes at prices they can afford. They invest in every home families purchase, buying down the purchase price. And these homes will remain affordable, upon resale, to another moderate-income, first-time homebuyer.

Income Requirements: Your total household income should be between 50-80% of the Portland Metro Area median income adjusted per household size. (For example, approximately $36,500 – $58,400 a year for a family of four.) Please refer to the Median Income chart below for more accuracy. For more information about Proud Ground please visit proudground.org.

ROSE Community Development

ROSE Community Development combines affordable housing programs with supportive services and economic opportunities to Revitalize Outer South East. Their work is focused in four Southeast Portland neighborhoods: Lents, Brentwood-Darlington, Foster-Powell, and Mt. Scott-Arleta.

For more information about ROSE please visit rosecdc.org.

Housing Connections

Housing Connections is a web-based community service that is intended to better connect providers of housing and housing services to renters who are looking for these types of housing opportunities. This website will help you with immediate housing needs.

For more information please visit housingconnections.org.

2012 Median Annual Income Percentages

Issued by Portland Housing Bureau

Household Size 30% 40% 45% 50% 55% 60% 65% 80% 100%
1 15,350 20,440 22,995 25,550 28,105 30,660 33,215 40,900 51,100
2 17,550 23,360 26,280 29,200 32,120 35,040 37,960 46,750 58,400
3 19,750 26,280 29,565 32,850 36,135 39,420 42,705 52,600 65,700
4 21,900 29,200 32,850 36,500 40,150 43,800 47,450 58,400 73,000
5 23,700 31,560 35,505 39,450 43,395 47,340 51,285 63,100 78,840
6 25,450 33,880 38,115 42,350 46,585 50,820 55,055 67,750 84,680
7 27,200 36,240 40,770 45,300 49,830 54,360 58,890 72,450 90,520
8 28,950 38,560 43,380 48,200 53,020 57,840 62,660 77,100 96,360

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