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AffirmingFacebook Queer & Trans Housing Groups + Other Ways to Find a Roomie
Curated Facebook groups, roommate sites, Craigslist, and co-ops for finding a room or a roommate in and around Portland.
Website or intake
Service area
Portland Metro
Cost
Free
Details
Finding a room or a roommate is one of the fastest, lowest-barrier ways into Portland housing. Our community has spent years building these groups. Post what you're looking for, and check them often.
Queer and trans housing groups (Facebook)
- Queer Housing in Portland — 12k members
- Portland Queer Housing — 20k members
- Portland Area Transgender and Queer Safer Housing — 6k members
General Portland housing and roommate groups (Facebook)
- Portland Housing: Apartments, Rooms, Roommates, Sublets — 14k members
- Portland, Oregon — Housing, Rooms, Apartments, Sublets, Roommates — 67.5k members
- House/Apt/Room for rent in Portland, Gresham, Hillsboro, Beaverton, Tigard OR — 24k members
Roommate and room-rental sites
- Craigslist — Portland rooms & shares
- Roomies.com
- Roommates.com
- FurnishedFinder.com — good for 30-day furnished stays
- PadSplit.com
- SpareRoom.com
- Cirtru.com — rooms for rent in Portland
Co-ops and low-cost housing
- Portland Bremen House — around $650/mo
- Eugene Student Cooperative Association — around $450/mo with a meal plan
Eligibility
Open to queer and trans community members. Groups are peer-moderated; some require admin approval for membership. Facebook account required.