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Inclusionary Housing

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The City of Portland has identified the need for a minimum of 63,000 additional housing units to serve low and moderate-income households by 2045, according to the City of Portland 2045 Housing Needs Analysis published in 2023. The City implemented the IH Program to help meet this need.
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About the Program

Inclusionary Housing requires that all residential buildings proposing 20 or more new units provide a percentage of the new units at rents or sale prices affordable to households at 80% of the median family income or below.

The City has defined additional regulatory options under the umbrella of this requirement. Permit applications must include one of the options to provide affordable housing in their proposal, or applicants can opt to pay a fee-in-lieu at permit issuance.

All permit applications subject to or electing into Inclusionary Housing are reviewed by the Portland Housing Bureau. PHB staff are available to assist with questions.

Learn about the Inclusionary Housing Calibration Study

How the program was developed

Visual Story Map

Explore Portland's progress in creating new affordable housing throughout the city.

Story Map & Inclusionary Housing Pipeline

Stay Informed

Sign up to receive program updates by email.

Join the email list

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Search for Affordable Rental Units

Lists of projects with restricted units at 80% median family income or below.

As of October 2024

  • The MULTE program provides a ten-year property tax exemption on structural improvements to the property. More details

Find out your estimated median income.

Income Calculator

Learn more about the buildings with affordable units that PHB has directly funded and view a map of rental properties that offer below-market rents to income-qualified tenants.

PHB Housing Profiles   Regulated affordable rental housing map 


Regulatory Options

The City has developed multiple regulatory options to help developers meet the Inclusionary Housing requirement. Building permit applications must include one of the options to provide affordable housing in their proposal, or applicants can opt to pay a fee-in-lieu at permit issuance.

How to determine if a project will be subject to the Inclusionary Housing zoning? See answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

Download a summary:

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Select an option to view incentives and requirements:

Option 1

Build on-site at 80% MFI

For buildings with 20 or more units: 20% of units must be affordable at 80% MFI.

Reconfiguration and On-Site Consolidation

Option 2

Build on-site at 60% MFI

Applicants can elect to make 10% of units affordable at 60% MFI.

Reconfiguration and On-Site Consolidation

Option 3

Build off-site - New construction

Applicants can elect to build affordable units off-site in another new development (receiving building), separate from the multifamily development that is subject to the program requirements (sending building).

DMWESB-SDVBE Requirement

Option 4

Provide off-site - Designate units in an existing building

Applicants can elect to designate affordable units in an existing building (receiving building), separate from the multifamily development subject to the program requirements (sending building).

Option 5

Fee-in-Lieu

Applicants may pay a fee in lieu of providing affordable units. The fee is calculated by PHB using a set formula.

Administrative Rules, Code, and Policy

Interim Rules    FAQ    Affordability Requirements

*Interim Rules effective October 1, 2024.

Title 30 Affordable Housing

Title 33 Planning and Zoning

Past rules:


Development Incentives Fee Schedule

PHB reviews administrative fees annually.

View fee schedule


Forms

Inclusionary Housing - Intake Forms

Sample completed forms:

Apply for Development Incentives

Learn more about Development Incentives:


Compliance Requirements

Help for questions prior to, during and post lease-up.

Project Compliance


Contact Information

Portland Housing Bureau

Dropping off a form in person? Please call or email the staff you have been working with to let them know you will be coming in to drop off documents and they can give you further instruction if needed.

Meet virtually or through a phone appointment
PHB has staff to answer your Inclusionary Housing questions. Please email or call to speak with a specialist.

inclusionary-housing@portlandoregon.gov
503-823-9042

Bureau of Development Services

Development Services Center

For questions about permit process, land use, research and code, visit the Development Services Center's website or call 503-823-7310 (select option 2).

Permitting Services                  503-823-7300
Planning & Zoning                     503-823-7300
Resources & Records                503-823-7660
Permit Status (via voicemail)    503-823-7000