Oregon’s Hidden Housing Costs | Portland News

Oregon’s dumped over $2 billion into low-income housing in five years, but costs per unit have nearly doubled to $540K—yet the state hides every detail of where that money goes. With homelessness still surging and transparency laws ignored, critics ask: are we digging deeper into a financial hole—or just burying the truth? While other states like California expose cost drivers to build more homes, Oregon’s secrecy, born from 1997’s small agency protections, now feels outdated. The agency knows the numbers—but won’t share them. When public funds fuel crisis, why keep the math private? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d29bf359634c16a4