Housing market/Oregon/ZIP 97219
ZIP 97219 Portland, Oregon
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA · Oregon. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 97219 · OR
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 97219 — Portland, OR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 97219
- 1-unit detached13,50571.5%
- 1-unit attached8234.4%
- 2–4 units1,88510.0%
- 5–49 units1,95910.4%
- 50+ units7063.7%
2–4 unit share 10.0% · 5–49 unit share 10.4% · combined 2–49 20.4%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,603 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,464.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 48.5%; ≥50% 20.4%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,970 (1.229× ACS median gross rent).
Population
43,111 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +0.7%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 7 projects, 248 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 33 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 533 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.
Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.
What the data shows
ZIP 97219 28.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 4.0%; ACS median gross rent is $1,603; population increased +0.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,885 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,959 units in 5–49-unit structures; 7 LIHTC projects totaling 248 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,970 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,603. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.
Oregon research
ZIP 97219 is a Census / HUD profile for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, OR. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 97219 — Portland, OR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Oregon ZIP directory
Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area
Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Oregon research. Brokerage is Georgia.
FAQ
What is the housing market like in ZIP 97219?
ZIP 97219 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA) has 43,111 residents, 18,133 households, a renter share of 28.5%, median household income of $115,525, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,603. Vacancy is 4.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 97219?
ACS counts 434 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,451 in 3–4 unit buildings, 687 in 5–9, 458 in 10–19, and 814 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,844 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 97219?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,970. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 97219 — Portland, OR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Oregon ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 97219 is Census / HUD research for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Oregon property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.