Two and a half years after Eugene put two slates of renter protections into place, the city “continues to face significant rental housing challenges,” according to a new report.
Renter protections have softened the blow of a difficult market for some renters, but ultimately did not move the needle on the major challenges of Eugene’s rental market. These findings come from a study by the city and consultant EcoNorthwest, which looked at the impact of legislation City Council passed in 2023.
The report found rental costs and evictions both increased despite the renter protections, and development of new rental housing has held steady…