Incentives
Central City Plan District
10% of units
- 10-year property tax exemption on affordable units and the applicable percentage of the residential related square footage
- For properties with a base or built FAR of 5:1 or greater, this exemption applies to all rental residential units and the residential and residential related square footage.
- Affordable Housing Construction Excise Tax (AHCET) exemption on affordable units and applicable percentage of residential related square footage
- SDC exemptions on affordable units
- Buildings will be exempt from parking requirements as detailed in Title 33 Planning & Zoning
- Density/FAR bonus as detailed in Title 33 Planning & Zoning
Gateway Plan District & All Other Areas*
10% and 8% of units, respectively
- 10-year property tax exemption on affordable units and applicable percentage of residential related square footage
- Affordable Housing Construction Excise Tax (AHCET) exemption on affordable units and applicable percentage of residential related square footage
- SDC exemptions on affordable units
- Buildings will be exempt from parking requirements as detailed in Title 33 Planning & Zoning
- Density/FAR bonus as detailed in Title 33 Planning & Zoning
*Applies to applications filed through December 2021
Key Requirements
Central City Plan District: 10% of units
Gateway Plan District: 10% of units
All Other Areas*: 8% of units
*Applies to applications filed through December 2021At least 5 percent of the affordable units must be built to be Type A as defined in the Oregon Structural Specialty Code.
IH Units must be reasonably equivalent to market rate units with the same bedroom count, as measured in square feet, in the building. For more information see Unit Types & Reasonable Equivalency on our FAQs page.
Note: PHB staff calculate the minimum number of required affordable units.
Eligible Alternative Scenarios
Reconfiguration
For more information, please read the Reconfiguration FAQ.
On-Site Consolidation
For more information, please read the On-Site Consolidation FAQ.
Start an Intake Form
Follow the link for forms for Inclusionary Housing, as well as applications for other development incentives. These forms are all available on the Inclusionary Housing homepage.