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City staff: one‑third of Eugene renter households are severely rent burdened; city outlines funding and planning actions
Summary
Staff told the Planning Commission that roughly 12,000 Eugene renter households (about one‑third) pay more than 50% of income on housing; presenters reviewed eviction trends, federal and local funding, renter protections and the state requirement to plan for 26,000 new units over 20 years.
City planning and community development staff told the Eugene Planning Commission on Dec. 2 that severe rent burden remains a major local problem and outlined programs and policy work intended to address it.
Amber Friedman, an associate planner, said a household paying more than 50% of its income on housing is considered severely rent burdened. Using 2023 and 2025 local data, she said Eugene has over 38,000 renter households and about 12,000 of them — roughly a third — are severely rent burdened. Friedman said 62% of renter households experience some level of…
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