Housing market/Oregon/ZIP 97203
ZIP 97203 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 97203 · OR
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 97203 — 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 97203
- 1-unit detached8,82465.5%
- 1-unit attached7655.7%
- 2–4 units1,54411.5%
- 5–49 units1,75213.0%
- 50+ units5073.8%
- Mobile700.5%
2–4 unit share 11.5% · 5–49 unit share 13.0% · combined 2–49 24.5%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,551 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $1,346.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.2%; ≥50% 24.0%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,800 (1.161× ACS median gross rent).
Population
33,159 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -3.5%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 14 projects, 1,063 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 3 properties, 200 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 540 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 97203 41.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 3.9%; ACS median gross rent is $1,551; population changed -3.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,544 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,752 units in 5–49-unit structures; 14 LIHTC projects totaling 1,063 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,800 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,551. 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 97203 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 97203 — 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 97203?
ZIP 97203 (Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA) has 33,159 residents, 12,941 households, a renter share of 41.1%, median household income of $77,619, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,551. Vacancy is 3.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 97203?
ACS counts 238 units in 2-unit buildings, 1,306 in 3–4 unit buildings, 586 in 5–9, 558 in 10–19, and 608 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,296 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 97203?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,800. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 97203 — Portland, OR HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Oregon ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 97203 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.