Goal 10 requires Oregon cities to study and respond to the housing needs of their community members.
All cities in Oregon are required to plan for housing under Goal 10. Jurisdictions with populations over 10,000 — as well as some other jurisdictions named in statute — have expanded obligations to plan for their community’s housing needs. These jurisdictions must study and plan for the housing needs of both current and future residents.
Cities within the Portland Metro boundary need to update their Housing Capacity Analysis (HCA) every six years, while cities outside the Portland Metro Boundary are on an eight-year update cycle.
Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) also requires each city above 10,000 population to adopt a Housing Production Strategy (HPS) within one year of completing their Housing Capacity Analysis. This strategy must include specific actions the city plans to take, like changing regulations or offering financial incentives, to encourage the development of the necessary housing types identified in the analysis.
As of January 1, 2026, local governments engaging in their housing planning work are required to invite and participate in any subsequent coordination and consultation with federally-recognized Tribal governments in Oregon.
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Step 1: Determine Housing Need
a. State Allocation of Housing Need
The Department of Administrative Services issues 20-year needed housing allocations and 6- or 8-year housing production targets to all cities. Collectively these metrics represent the total housing need in the state.
b. Contextualized Housing Need
The Contextualized Housing Need (CHN) is a community's assessment of its housing needs. It goes beyond estimating the shortage of units by number by providing a deeper understanding of what kind of housing the community requires.
A CHN – a requirement for cities over population 10,000 and other specific jurisdictions - helps a local government better understand the unique housing needs of the community, including housing types, features, costs, and locations. Without one, government actions often fall short of truly planning for the community’s housing needs, especially those needs which have gone chronically unmet.
Required Data for Contextualized Housing Need
A Housing Capacity Analysis helps the city determine if it has enough land to meet projected housing needs for the next two decades. If there is a shortfall in land zoned and available for needed housing, the city must either amend its urban growth boundary, allow more housing development within the existing UGB, or combine both approaches.
d. Development Ready Land Inventory
A Development-Ready Land Inventory assesses how much residential land is ready for housing construction, with utilities available, in the near-term.
Cities required to do a Housing Capacity Analysis will map the residential land considered “buildable” that is also connected to utilities and/or not protected for environmental or other reasons. Development-ready land will be expressed as: readily served now, to be served in the near-term, and not ready.
Step 2: Develop Action Plan
a. Urban Growth Boundary Amendment (if needed)
Every city in Oregon is surrounded by an urban growth boundary (UGB), which is a line drawn on planning maps to designate where cities will grow over a 20-year period. When a local government identifies a need for more land, they can expand their UGB through a joint effort involving the city and county, in coordination with special districts. This process of expanding an urban growth boundary is referred to as a UGB amendment. Local governments can also designate Urban Reserves, which are areas outside a UGB that are set aside to be brought into the city when an expansion is needed. Designating Urban Reserves can streamline the UGB amendment process down the line.
b. Housing Production Strategy
The Housing Production Strategy is an element of
Statewide Land Use Planning Goal 10 required for cities over population 10,000 — and specific other jurisdictions named in statute. Eligible jurisdictions create a Housing Production Strategy within a year of adopting their Housing Capacity Analysis. The Housing Production Strategy contains specific and meaningful plans, tools, actions, and policies to address housing needs identified in the Housing Capacity Analysis, along with a timeline for adopting and executing each strategy. DLCD will review each city's Housing Production Strategy to ensure it effectively meets housing needs, encourages necessary housing production, and promotes fair and equitable housing outcomes.
Cities must evaluate their Housing Production Strategy progress and effectiveness at a mid-term checkpoint, occurring every 3 or 4 years based on their Housing Capacity Analysis schedule. This assessment helps identify successful strategies, areas for improvement, and course corrections to ensure all housing needs are met.
HPS Menu
To support jurisdictions in selecting actions which best address their identified housing needs, LCDC also adopted an updated HPS Menu of Actions (OAR 660-008 Attachment B). The new list of actions is sortable by category and mechanism, as well as the types, locations, and characteristics of housing they impact.
The links to the updated menu and a “how to" guide can be found below:
Community Assets and Harms Mapping Tool
The Community Assets & Harms Mapping Tool provides a clear picture of how different neighborhoods experience access to community resources and exposure to burdens. Oregon developed this tool to support fair housing efforts statewide and to help cities meet Housing Production Strategy requirements. This resource is part of Oregon’s broader effort to operationalize Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing and support fair housing choice for all Oregonians.
Step 3: Track and Monitor Progress
a. Housing Acceleration Program
The Housing Acceleration Program tracks housing production, supports state and local collaboration, and ensures follow-through on a local government’s Housing Production Strategy. It is designed to identify barriers to market rate and affordable housing production and to address those barriers by taking responsive actions. The Housing Acceleration program gives local governments greater opportunities to receive state assistance in reaching local housing goals.
Provide Your Input on Housing Production Strategy & Housing Coordination Strategy Reports
DLCD follows a transparent process before making a final decision on approving or remanding an adopted Housing Production Strategy (HPS) and Housing Coordination Strategy (HCS) report. They allow the public to provide feedback on the HPS and HCS reports during a 45-day public comment period.
Currently, DLCD is seeking public comment on the following HPS and HCS reports. Public comments may be submitted via email to
housing.dlcd@dlcd.oregon.gov.
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