Holgate House — Home Forward Public Housing in Portland

4601 SE 39th Ave, Portland, OR, 97202

About this apartment

Holgate House is a Home Forward public housing community of about 80 homes in 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 Holgate House

Holgate House is a Home Forward public housing community of about 80 homes near SE 39th Avenue in Southeast Portland, serving older adults and people with disabilities. 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; Holgate House 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

Southeast Portland is served by TriMet bus routes with connections to the MAX light rail and downtown Portland.

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