Fact check
“The cost of developing each low‑income apartment in Oregon has nearly doubled to $540,000.”
Reasoning
The claim that the cost of developing each low‑income apartment in Oregon has nearly doubled to $540,000 is directly supported by four excerpts from ProPublica articles. Each excerpt repeats the same figure and context, confirming the statement without contradiction.
On confidence: Multiple primary sources from ProPublica directly state the cost has nearly doubled to $540,000.
Important context
The figure refers to the cost per low‑income apartment as reported by ProPublica, based on state housing subsidy data since 2021.
Evidence
Supporting (4)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceOregon Lawmakers Seek to End Secrecy Around Housing Subsidies — ProPublica
development costs “while still protecting genuinely proprietary or competitively sensitive information.” “More consistent reporting of costs and outcomes will help policymakers, providers, researchers, and the public understand where the…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceHow Oregon Hides the Details of Affordable Housing Spending — ProPublica
Auto Light Dark ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches , a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Oregon’s spending…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceOregon Lawmakers Seek to End Secrecy Around Housing Subsidies — ProPublica
highlighted Oregon’s secrecy around low-income housing in August. Since 2021, our story noted, Oregon has given developers an unprecedented $1.4 billion, and the cost of developing each low-income apartment has nearly doubled, to $540,000.…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceHow Oregon Hides the Details of Affordable Housing Spending — ProPublica
The state has given developers an unprecedented $1.4 billion, and the cost of developing each apartment has nearly doubled, to $540,000. Dozens of projects are lined up for an additional $850 million in future state funding. Federal tax…
Limitations
All evidence comes from a single news organization (ProPublica). No independent government or academic sources were provided to corroborate the figure.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 4:10 AM CDT
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- Claim type:
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Where this claim appeared
Oregon Lawmakers Seek to Open Up Affordable Housing Records Following ProPublica’s ReportingProPublica · Rob Davis