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City Manager Mark Shepard extended on March 30 the City's local emergency declaration until further notice as the community responds to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement supersedes the City's original emergency declaration that was issued on March 13.

The Benton County Emergency Operation Center (EOC) has been leading the response to the COVID-19 pandemic for the past two weeks. The EOC is staffed jointly by the City of Corvallis and Benton County to focus local resources on the pandemic.

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Axtell, L.H and Elizabeth House (HPP-2020-05)

The City of Corvallis does not build or manage any housing directly, but instead works through local partners to distribute federal, state, and other sources of housing funding.

The City's primary sources of funding that can be spent on housing or housing related activities include:

House and rent prices have been increasing in Corvallis for several years. Corvallis is consistently ranked as the most rent-burdened community in Oregon by the Department of Land Conservation & Development.

1. Family Income Distribution

Corvallis has always been a community with a mix of single family, duplex, and multifamily housing types.  The 2016 City of Corvallis Housing Needs Analysis and Economic Opportunities Analysis indicated that Corvallis needs to permit, on average, 177 new residential dw

1. Corvallis Population

Annual Housing Summary

The Housing & Neighborhood Services Division tracks a variety of indicators related to housing in the Corvallis area. The selection below is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the Corvallis area housing and building market. Data sources include the US Census, Benton County Assessor's office, City of Corvallis Building Permit information, City of Corvallis Housing & Neighborhood Services data, and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The Corvallis-Benton County Economic Development Office has put together a resource page for local businesses full of information about state assistance, unemployment options for displaced employees, and other important information.