Oregon is fourth in the nation for housing underproduction. Housing shortages have a major impact on affordability, leaving many struggling to buy or rent a home and ultimately contributing to homelessness.
To address the housing crisis in Oregon, House Bill 2003 was passed in 2019 and directed the production of the Oregon Housing Needs Analysis (OHNA) framework.
The OHNA lays out a framework for the state and local communities to work together to prioritize housing production. Additionally, it directs Metro to adopt a Regional Housing Coordination Strategy every six years (within a year of the adoption of the Urban Growth Report).
The strategy will coordinate with cities and counties in the region and will result in list of measures, policies or coordinating actions to promote:
- The development and maintenance of diverse housing types that are high-quality, physically accessible and affordable
- Housing with access to economic opportunities, services and amenities
- Actions that affirmatively further fair housing
The strategies in Metro’s RHCS will be informed through coordination with partners to determine the needs of cities, housing experts and those who need housing so they can have the highest impact on housing production at a regional scale.
Metro Council will adopt the final RHCS by Dec. 2025.
Learn more about the OHNA