• View HUD's Information for Senior Citizens guide.
• Check the State of Oregon’s Office for the Aging and Disability Services for resources and support.
• Check the Association of Oregon Centers for Independent Living (AOCIL) in Oregon, available for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

• If you are in danger, please call 911 or a national hotline. HUD is not a direct service provider and does not provide individual counseling, crisis response, or legal services to individuals who have experienced domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, and/or human trafficking.
  • National Hotline: Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or TYY: 1-800-787-3224
  • Or, text “START” to 88788
• For more information and to connect to a local service provider in your area, please see Help for Survivors.

• View the current public housing waiting lists in Oregon (Note: this information is not maintained or verified by HUD).
• Check the status of Section 8 waiting lists (Note: there are no open Section 8 waiting lists currently, be sure to check from time to time)

There are other opportunities for affordable housing in addition to the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program and HUD subsidized public and private housing.

• Single Family Homes for sale:
  • From the Department of Veterans Affairs
  • From Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
  • From Internal Revenue Service
  • From US Army Corps of Engineers
  • From Treasury
  • From the Department of Agriculture Rural Development
• Make sure to review your rights and responsibilities as a tenant; also available from the Tenant Rights, Laws and Protections - Oregon - HUD.
  USDA Rural Development Multifamily Housing: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) Multifamily Housing programs helps property owners through loans and grants to rehabilitate properties for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals and families as well as domestic farm laborers. USDA RD Multifamily Rental Assistance Program provides payments to owners of USDA-financed projects on behalf of low-income tenants unable to pay their full rent.
  • Search for RD Multifamily Housing rentals in Oregon or call (503) 414-3300.

HUD has rental assistance and housing resources through the Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs.

Public Housing

• Public Housing provides decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly and people with disabilities. HUD provides federal aid to local Public Housing Authorities (PHA) that manage public housing for low-income residents at rents they can afford.
• Eligibility: Public Housing is limited to low-income families and individuals. A Public Housing Authority determines eligibility based on 1) annual gross income, 2) whether you qualify as elderly, a person with disabilities or as a family, and 3) U.S. citizenship or eligible immigration status. The annual income limits can be found here.
• To apply, contact your local Public Housing Authority.

Housing Choice Voucher (commonly known as Section 8)

• The Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program assists low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe and sanitary housing in the private market. Housing assistance is provided through HUD on behalf of the family or individual, so participants can find their own housing. You can use an HCV to pay for all or part of the rent.
• Eligibility: A Public Housing Authority will determine eligibility for the housing choice voucher program based on the total annual gross income and family size, U.S. citizenship and specified categories of non-citizens who have eligible immigration status.
• To apply, contact your local Public Housing Authority. During the application process, a Public Housing Authority will collect information on family income, assets and family composition. The Public Housing Authority will use this information to determine program eligibility and the amount of the housing assistance payment.