About PHB

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Welcome to the Housing Bureau! Find contacts and program info, links to advisory groups, and more. Learn about what we do to support equitable access to affordable housing.

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Who We Are

The mission of the Portland Housing Bureau (PHB) is to solve the unmet housing needs of the people of Portland. PHB is responsible for leading housing policy for the City of Portland and administering programs to produce affordable rental housing, increase and stabilize homeowners, prevent and end homelessness, and regulate and assist landlords and tenants in the rental housing market. We are guided in our work by a vision that all Portlanders should have equitable access to affordable housing and to the opportunities that a safe, stable home can deliver.

Interim Bureau Director Molly C. Rogers

Meet the Interim Housing Bureau Director and the PHB Management Team

View Contacts, Director's Calendar, and Leadership Bios

What We Do

To achieve the City’s housing goals, PHB implements programs and policies in four key areas:

Production and Preservation: PHB finances the construction and preservation of affordable housing— through both direct financing as well as indirect subsidies, such as tax exemptions and fee waivers. PHB-funded housing is required to remain affordable at targeted incomes for up to 99 years. PHB currently regulates a portfolio of nearly 15,000 units of affordable housing throughout the city.
Homeownership: PHB funds programs to increase homeownership for vulnerable and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities, including down-payment assistance loans and homebuyer education.
Preventing Displacement: PHB uses a variety of strategies to stabilize vulnerable renters and homeowners, especially in North/Northeast and East Portland. Strategies include supporting and implementing new tenant protections, funding legal services, and providing home repair grants and loans to help low and moderate-income homeowners retain their homes.
Ending Homelessness: Through the Joint Office of Homeless Services (JOHS), PHB invests in services and programs that assist individuals and families experiencing or at risk of homelessness. These include short-term rent assistance, Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH), transitional housing, and winter and emergency shelter. Together with our partners, PHB is working to achieve Portland City Council’s goal of creating 2,000 new supportive housing units by 2028.

Contact Us

Visit the Portland Housing Bureau homepage for the latest events and news.

PHB Homepage

Housing Bond Metro Housing Bond

Rental Services Office

PHB's old website (for reference only, content not updated)

General questions

PHBinfo@portlandoregon.gov
503-823-2375

Contacts by program: PHB Program Directory

Email lists and Newsletters

Housing Bond Oversight Committee, housing opportunities:
Stay connected | Housing Bond newsletters
Affordable housing development: PHB Solicitations email list
Portland Housing Advisory Commission: PHAC email list
Fair Housing Advocacy Committee: FHAC email list
N/NE Neighborhood Housing Strategy
Connect with us! | N/NE newsletters
Rental Services Office:
RSO email list | RSO news

Learn more about PHB's advisory groups.

Mailing and Office Address

Portland Housing Bureau
1900 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 7007
Portland, OR 97201

Want to drop off a form in person? No appointment needed. Simply drop off in the grey mail bin in the building lobby on the first floor. If you have questions, please send us an email.

PHB is operating in hybrid. What to know:

Limited in-person services are available, mostly by appointment. Call or email to schedule.
Remote methods (phone, email, fax, or post mail) are still recommended for all customer service needs.
Contact us to check in-person customer service hours before your visit. Staff are only in the building on certain days of the week. Email is most recommended.

Know before you go
General info about visiting City buildings

For all media inquiries

Please contact our Public Information Manager.

Martha Calhoon
Martha.Calhoon@portlandoregon.gov | 503-823-1132

PHB Programs

Refer to the program directory for contacts and links to more information. Please reach out to a program specialist if you have questions.

PHB Program Directory

Public Records Requests

Submit requests online through the public records portal.

How to make a request
City of Portland Public Records Portal
Have a question? Try the Public Records Q&A for answers to many common questions.

Additional resources:

PHB Performance Measures

How many housing and rental units have been added in the last quarter? How many people served? See how PHB is measuring up to its quarterly performance targets in the PHB Data Window.

PHB Data Window