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Housing Services

The Department of Housing Services creates pathways out of homelessness, promotes housing stability, and invests in affordable communities for Washington County and our residents.

We envision a Washington County where everyone has an affordable home with the supports and opportunities each of us needs to thrive.

The Washington County Department of Housing Services, which includes the Housing Authority of Washington County, serves our community through rental assistance, affordable housing opportunities, and coordination of services for people experiencing homelessness.

The Department of Housing Services is a unique organization focused on the full continuum of housing stability—from street outreach and shelter access to long-term rent assistance and affordable housing. We administer rental housing and rental assistance to more than 7,000 households across Washington County. We also support a comprehensive system of care that meets the needs of people experiencing homelessness and connects them with immediate shelter and housing services.

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Highlight: Regional Affordable Housing Bond

Learn more about the newest affordable housing properties in Washington County.

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Find contact information for each team, from vouchers and housing to media and general inquiries.

Kendra's Story

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Kendra was approved for the Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) rental assistance program in late 2022. With perseverance and dedication, Kendra was accepted to an internship program working with people experiencing homelessness in our community, through Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization. Since engaging in the internship, Kendra has changed her career goals and now envisions herself working with foster and at-risk youth. With as many as 20,000 youth aging out of foster care each year nationwide, and up to 46% of these youth experiencing homelessness, we need more people like Kendra.
Read more about Kendra in our August newsletter.


Equal Housing Opportunity

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Housing opportunities described on any portion of this website are provided regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status, mental or physical disability, source of income, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, type of occupation, ethnicity, ancestry, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Location

Housing Services - Adams Crossing Building

161 NW Adams Avenue
Suite 2000, MS 63
Hillsboro, Oregon 97124

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News

Supportive Housing Services (SHS) Fully Committed and Changing Lives

SHS revenue is fully committed, supporting Washington County’s homeless services system of care, providing a pathway to stable housing for people experiencing and at risk of homelessness to stable housing, and serving over 10,000 people in the last year.

Washington County, Metro, Bienestar and REACH CDC to hold grand opening of Plaza Los Amigos, doubling Cornelius’ affordable housing

Designed to meet the needs of one of Oregon’s most diverse communities, it’s their largest complex ever built