Sen. Bonham: Homeownership slips further out of reach

By State Senator Daniel Bonham
Newsletter Excerpt

The Oregon Capital Chronicle reports that middle-income families are unable to afford the majority of our homes statewide.

Rising interest rates, skyrocketing home prices, and outdated land use laws have created a system where teachers, first responders, and working-class Oregonians can no longer afford to live in the very communities they serve. It’s not a housing market anymore — it’s a policy failure.

Instead of clearing the way for new home construction, reducing permitting delays, and reforming land-use laws, Oregon lawmakers continue to push expensive subsidies and urban growth boundaries that strangle the supply.

Middle-class families are being priced out of the American dream while the political class pats itself on the back for “equity.” We need solutions that work — not more buzzwords.