All communities in Oregon must plan for housing under Statewide Planning Goal 10 - Housing. Goal 10 requires that all cities have enough residential land to support its housing needs over the next 20 years. While the obligation to plan for housing is applicable to all cities in Oregon, cities below the 10,000 population threshold must meet a basic set of requirements. Local governments with populations over 10,000 as well Portland Metro counties and named cities and unincorporated communities in Tillamook County (collectively called "subject jurisdictions"), have an expanded commitment to consider and respond to their community’s contextual housing needs. These local governments must plan for the housing needs of both current and future residents.
Local governments within the Portland Metro boundary need to update their Housing Capacity Analysis (HCA) every six years, while local governments outside the Portland Metro boundary are on an eight-year update cycle.
Oregon Revised Statute (ORS) also requires Subject Jurisdictions to adopt a Housing Production Strategy (HPS) within one year of the deadline for completing their Housing Capacity Analysis. This strategy must include specific actions the local government plans to take, like changing regulations or offering financial incentives, to encourage the development of the kinds of housing that are needed as identified in the analysis. See the HPS Menu for more information on what kinds of housing actions local governments take.
Click here for a PDF version of this information and see below for more information and linked flyers about each step of this work.
To view upcoming deadlines for Housing Capacity Analyses and Housing Production Strategies, see the most recently updated schedule, as adopted by the Land Conservation & Development Commission, below.
Housing Capacity Analysis and Production Strategy Schedule
Housing Tools and Resources
As of January 1, 2026, Subject Jurisdictions that are engaging in their housing planning process are required to invite and participate in any subsequent coordination and consultation with federally-recognized Tribal governments in Oregon.
Learn more at DLCD's Tribal Relations webpage.
Steps in Goal 10 – Housing Planning
Step 1: Determine Housing Need
State Allocation of Housing Need
Applicable to Small Cities and Subject Jurisdictions
The Oregon Department of Administrative Services issues 20-year needed housing allocations and 6- or 8-year housing production targets to all local governments. Collectively these metrics represent the total housing need in the state.
Contextualized Housing Need
Required for Subject Jurisdictions
The Contextualized Housing Need (CHN) is a community’s assessment of their housing needs. More than just the count of how much housing a community needs, the CHN is a deeply informed understanding of what kind of housing a community needs.
A CHN 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.
Find more information about the Contextualized Housing Need Analysis here.
Housing Capacity Analysis
Required for Subject Jurisdictions; optionally applicable to Small Cities
A Housing Capacity Analysis (HCA), formerly called a Housing Needs Analysis (HNA), determines whether a community has enough buildable residential land to support its housing needs over the next 20 years. It can help a local government understand how prepared it is to accommodate its community’s growing housing needs in the long term so that it can respond accordingly.
Find more information about the Housing Capacity Analysis here
Development Ready Land Inventory
Required for Subject Jurisdictions; optionally applicable to Small Cities
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 buildable residential land considered 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
Urban Growth Boundary Amendment, if needed
Applicable to Metro and all cities and subject jurisdictions outside of Portland Metro boundaries
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 in their HCA, 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.
Find more information about Urban Growth Boundary Amendments here
Housing Production Strategy
Required for Subject Jurisdictions; optionally applicable to Small Cities
The Housing Production Strategy (HPS) is a local government-wide plan that must include a list of specific actions that will address the housing needs identified in the Contextualized Housing Need (CHN). The actions collectively must work towards meeting the local government’s allocated housing production target, by affordability bracket, in efforts to work toward fair housing choice.
The HPS helps a local government clarify a vision and policy measures that directly respond to community needs, outlining a practical plan to create meaningful change and achieve the outcomes the community needs.
Local governments will implement these actions throughout the planning cycle and must evaluate their HPS progress and effectiveness at the midpoint of their near-term planning cycle, occurring either every 3 or 4 years based on whether they are within or outside of the Portland Metro boundary. This assessment helps keep deadlines in focus and action completion on track, plus offers the opportunity for course corrections if needed to ensure all housing needs are met.
Find more information about the Housing Production Strategy here
Housing Coordination Strategy
Required for Metro
A Housing Coordination Strategy (HCS) is a regional action plan that is similar in structure to a local HPS, but distinct in that it reflects actions across the region. The HCS includes a list of actions including policies, programs, or coordinated efforts that the regional entity will undertake to promote housing production, affordability, and choice across the communities in the region.
Step 3: Track and Monitor Progress
Housing Acceleration Program
Applicable to Subject Jurisdictions as needed; optionally applicable to Small Cities
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.
Find more information about the Housing Acceleration Program here
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.