Hillsboro is a diverse community with residents of all ages, incomes, and abilities who have a variety of housing needs.

Beginning in early 2024, the City conducted a holistic analysis to support housing production of a variety of housing types, choice, and differing level of affordability in Hillsboro to meet the current, and future, housing needs of its diverse residents.

The Hillsboro Housing Production Strategy (Cycle 1: 2025-2030) is a strategic and flexible tool to assess policies, plans of approach, programs, funding tools, equity, partnerships and more. Promoting fair and equitable housing outcomes, increasing housing production and advancing fair housing are core goals of the Housing Production Strategy. 

Readoption Work

In December 2024, the Hillsboro City Council adopted the Housing Production Strategy to guide local efforts to increase housing options across the City.

In April 2025, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) issued a remand of the Housing Production Strategy.

The two issues cited were:

• the inclusion of an action outside of city limits to pursue residential land urban growth boundary expansion, and
• a need for greater specificity in implementation timelines and alignment with identified housing needs.

Starting in summer 2025, the City worked with DLCD and a state grant-funded consultant to address the remand conditions and prepare a revised draft of the Hillsboro 2024 Housing Production Strategy that provides greater specificity and commitment. 

City Council adopted the Hillsboro Housing Production Strategy (Cycle 1: 2025-2030) following a public hearing on December 2, 2025. See the City Council meeting page for more information.

DLCD is reviewing the Hillsboro Housing Production Strategy (Cycle 1: 2025-2030) and will make a final decision on or before April 7, 2026.

Implementation

Hillsboro Housing Production Strategy readoption was completed in tandem with City staff analyzing policy and development code options, underutilized land opportunities, and undertaking other actions to remove barriers and increase opportunities for housing production.

Following Housing Production Strategy readoption, the City will track progress on implementing the actions detailed in the report. Two years after Housing Production Strategy readoption, the City is required to submit a narrative report to DLCD summarizing its progress on implementation.

This assessment helps identify successful strategies, areas for improvement, and course corrections to ensure all housing needs are met. 

Engagement

The City involved a wide range of participants in shaping the Housing Production Strategy.

Outreach and engagement input gathered from the Housing Needs Analysis 2023 was carried forward into the Housing Production Strategy process.

City housing related outreach and engagement helped inform:

• How to set up conversations with Council about potential strategies and tools.

• Identify pros and cons for each strategy and tool.

• Set up evaluation criteria to determine how they fit into the Housing Production Strategy vision.

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Related Housing Documents

• 2023 Housing Needs Analysis Report
• Hillsboro Local Implementation Strategy for Metro Housing Bond 
• Hillsboro Affordable Housing Tools Reports 
• Hillsboro Displacement and Gentrification Risks and Potential Mitigations Memo 
• Housing Production Strategy December 2024