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West Linn designated 'severely rent burdened'; city weighs zoning, subsidies and grant-funded planning
Summary
Staff said West Linn has 34% of renter households paying more than 50% of gross income on rent and that the city needs roughly 1,005 new units over 20 years; options discussed include rezoning, SDC updates, tax exemptions and targeting grant funds to implement parts of the housing production strategy.
Community Development Director Steve Koper told the West Linn City Council on Dec. 2 that Oregon Housing and Community Services data show about 34% of renter households in the city pay more than half their gross income toward rent—meeting the statutory threshold for a “severely rent burdened” designation under House Bill 4006 and related Oregon administrative rules.
“Severely rent burden is when more than 25% of renter households pay more than 50% of their income on rent,” Steve Koper said, and he cited the city’s 2023 data report that puts the West Linn rate at 34%. Koper…
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