Housing market/Oregon/ZIP 97034

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 97034 Lake Oswego, 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.

Population
21,119
Households
8,501
Median HH income
$147,688
Renter share
23.9%
Median gross rent
$2,030
Vacancy
5.7%
Pop. change
+11.3%
2BR SAFMR
$2,250
SAFMR / rent
1.108×
2–49 unit stock
1,551
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 97034 · OR

ACS median rent$2,030
2BR SAFMR$2,250
90% floor$2,025
110% ceiling$2,475

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 97034

  • 1-unit detached6,55372.7%
  • 1-unit attached3624.0%
  • 2–4 units2803.1%
  • 5–49 units1,27114.1%
  • 50+ units5275.8%
  • Mobile240.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,55372.7%
1-unit attached3624.0%
2 units (duplex)901.0%
3–4 units1902.1%
5–9 units4334.8%
10–19 units2522.8%
20–49 units5866.5%
50+ units5275.8%
Mobile240.3%

2–4 unit share 3.1% · 5–49 unit share 14.1% · combined 2–49 17.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
170
1BR
591
2BR
1,641
3BR
2,231
4BR
3,257
5+
1,127

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income63.0%
Rent ≥50% of income37.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $2,030 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,949.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 63.0%; ≥50% 37.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $2,250 (1.108× ACS median gross rent).

Population

21,119 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +11.3%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 665 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 97034 23.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.7%; ACS median gross rent is $2,030; population increased +11.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 280 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,271 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $2,250 versus ACS median gross rent of $2,030. 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 97034 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.

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 97034?

ZIP 97034 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA) has 21,119 residents, 8,501 households, a renter share of 23.9%, median household income of $147,688, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $2,030. Vacancy is 5.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 97034?

ACS counts 90 units in 2-unit buildings, 190 in 3–4 unit buildings, 433 in 5–9, 252 in 10–19, and 586 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,551 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 97034?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $2,250. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 97034 — Lake Oswego, OR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Oregon ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 97034 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.