Oregon needs to build about 29,500 more homes each year, mostly in the Portland region and Willamette Valley, to emerge from a housing shortage years in the making, the state’s chief economist told lawmakers Monday. The state’s Office of Economic Analysis recently released its first annual housing needs analysis report, with homebuilding targets for the state and individual cities to meet. It’s the result of a sweeping 2023 law that sought to give the state more power to set housing goals and hold cities accountable for reaching them. Read more at the link in our bio. 📸: Dave Killen #housing #oregon #portland #portlandoregon #housingcrisis #housingshortage #theoregonian