Demar Downs — Home Forward Public Housing in Portland

2700 SE 148th Ave, Portland, OR, 97236

About this apartment

Demar Downs is a Home Forward public housing community of about 18 homes in outer Southeast Portland. Rent is income-based; apply through Home Forward.

This is Home Forward public housing. Applications go through the Home Forward (Housing Authority of Portland) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Demar Downs

Demar Downs is a Home Forward community of about 18 homes near SE 148th Avenue in outer Southeast Portland. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through homeforward.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Home Forward opens public housing, affordable-apartment, and voucher lists at different times — check current openings
3. You can indicate community preferences; Demar Downs may be available
4. When a matching unit is available, Home Forward contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Oregon protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide under ORS 659A.421, amended in 2013 to expressly include Section 8 — a landlord generally cannot refuse you, or treat you differently, because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher. You may file a complaint with the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI).

Neighborhood

Outer Southeast Portland is served by TriMet bus routes with connections to the MAX Blue Line.

For current waitlist information, call Home Forward at (503) 802-8300 or visit homeforward.org. Applications are free.