PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Multnomah County is hiring outside help to defend against property tax challenges as more and more non-residential property owners fight their bills. Data KATU obtained ...

Real property taxes paid as a share of owner-occupied housing values tend to be higher in the Northeast, according to a Tax Foundation analysis of 2023 rates. You can hover over the map below to ...

In the beige areas, property taxes were less than 0.5 percent of a home's value. Tax rates are set by municipalities and local governments and vary by town, city, school district, county and state.

Lawmakers in Salem have yet to tackle the biggest items — such as passing a budget and debating a major transportation ...

The Baldras moved in 1842 to the Tualatin Plains taking land near Joe Meek and his Nez Perce wife, Virginia, and their Family. (640 Acre Land Claim). Daughter, Mary Jane Baldra attended the Tualatin ...

A new trove of data on Multnomah County’s homeless population dropped this week, offering the public an updated and more ...

Multnomah County has launched its long-awaited count of the region’s homeless population — with each person tracked by name.

The county dashboard includes those who are sheltered and some in unknown circumstances, but nearly 6,800 people were listed ...

Multnomah County spends tens of thousands of dollars annually on each shelter bed that it operates, with beds in motels or alternative shelters like tiny home villages costing significantly more ...

People in need of affordable housing in Multnomah County can now apply to two federally ... Home Forward is accepting applications for 13 property-based wait lists. Applicants can apply for ...

Multnomah County launches a data dashboard providing monthly counts of homeless individuals to inform policy decisions.

The new numbers represent a more solid data system on which to build a more informed response to homelessness, county ...