At Tualatin’s 2026 Housing Forum on Oct. 14, panelists reviewed statistics related to the city’s housing insecurity. They reported that the number of citizens struggling to pay rent was at an all-time high.
Oregon House Bill 4006 requires municipalities to hold a public housing forum when 25% or more of their population is considered severely rent-burdened, defined as an individual who spends over 50% of their income on rent.
A graph presented at the forum showed that in 2025, 27.8% of Tualatin residents were considered severely rent-burdened, the highest percentage since 2018, when the State of Oregon declared a housing emergency and enacted HB 4006…