Renting
Data from November 2026
Renting in Oregon
The typical rent in Oregon is $1,525 a month (Average 2020–2024). HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms is about $1,691 (Fiscal year 2027, population-weighted average): paying it without spending more than 30% of income takes $32.52 an hour full time. Here are the figures by size and by county, how many households spend too much, and where to ask for help.
Key numbers in Oregon
- Typical rent
- $1,525
- per month, Average 2020–2024
- 8% more than the U.S.
- Fair market rent, 2 BR
- $1,691
- HUD, Fiscal year 2027, weighted average
- From $1,014 to $1,893 depending on the county.
- Wage needed
- $32.52
- per hour, 2 bedrooms
- About $67,640 a year to stay under 30% of income.
- Burdened households
- 52%
- spend 30% or more on rent
- Nationwide, 51%.
Fair market rent
What HUD sets by size
HUD publishes a fair market rent every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they cover. Here it runs from the cheapest to the most expensive area of Oregon, with the hourly wage it takes to pay it without going past 30% of income (40 hours a week).
Includes basic utilities. It is neither the lowest nor the highest rent on the market: it is a reference point.
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Studio
Wage: $13.67–$29.37 an hour
Lowest: $711 Highest: $1,527
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1 bedroom
Wage: $14.90–$31.40 an hour
Lowest: $775 Highest: $1,633
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2 bedrooms
Wage: $19.50–$36.40 an hour
Lowest: $1,014 Highest: $1,893
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3 bedrooms
Wage: $26.54–$50.40 an hour
Lowest: $1,380 Highest: $2,621
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4 bedrooms
Wage: $32.60–$60.85 an hour
Lowest: $1,695 Highest: $3,164
Each bar runs from the cheapest area to the most expensive; all share one scale that starts at zero. Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Oregon, 52% of renter households are in that position; nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
52%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
630,439 renter households in Oregon
- Spend half or more of their income 27%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 26%
- Spend less than 30% 48%
By place
Every county, with its figure
The 2-bedroom fair market rent, the typical rent, the hourly wage it takes and the share of burdened households, in every county in Oregon. Highest fair market rent first.
| Deschutes County | $1,893 | $1,787 | $36.40 | 50% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hood River County | $1,888 | $1,417 | $36.31 | 49% |
| Washington County | $1,878 | $1,849 | $36.12 | 49% |
| Clackamas County | $1,878 | $1,758 | $36.12 | 53% |
| Multnomah County | $1,878 | $1,646 | $36.12 | 53% |
| Yamhill County | $1,878 | $1,480 | $36.12 | 56% |
| Columbia County | $1,878 | $1,373 | $36.12 | 54% |
| Benton County | $1,857 | $1,410 | $35.71 | 63% |
| Linn County | $1,726 | $1,320 | $33.19 | 53% |
| Marion County | $1,692 | $1,414 | $32.54 | 54% |
| Polk County | $1,692 | $1,299 | $32.54 | 52% |
| Wasco County | $1,604 | $1,008 | $30.85 | 46% |
| Lane County | $1,546 | $1,355 | $29.73 | 55% |
| Jackson County | $1,539 | $1,358 | $29.60 | 56% |
| Lincoln County | $1,400 | $1,201 | $26.92 | 51% |
| Crook County | $1,390 | $1,283 | $26.73 | 57% |
| Curry County | $1,379 | $1,241 | $26.52 | 48% |
| Josephine County | $1,331 | $1,194 | $25.60 | 56% |
| Clatsop County | $1,318 | $1,180 | $25.35 | 51% |
| Tillamook County | $1,301 | $1,246 | $25.02 | 43% |
| Sherman County | $1,214 | $1,032 | $23.35 | 38% |
| Jefferson County | $1,213 | $941 | $23.33 | 44% |
| Douglas County | $1,212 | $1,055 | $23.31 | 51% |
| Coos County | $1,173 | $1,042 | $22.56 | 52% |
| Klamath County | $1,134 | $991 | $21.81 | 55% |
| Umatilla County | $1,131 | $997 | $21.75 | 44% |
| Wallowa County | $1,116 | $981 | $21.46 | 45% |
| Union County | $1,114 | $982 | $21.42 | 42% |
| Grant County | $1,068 | $789 | $20.54 | 38% |
| Lake County | $1,062 | $878 | $20.42 | 51% |
| Gilliam County | $1,014 | $1,125 | $19.50 | — |
| Morrow County | $1,014 | $995 | $19.50 | 35% |
| Wheeler County | $1,014 | $870 | $19.50 | — |
| Baker County | $1,014 | $865 | $19.50 | 42% |
| Malheur County | $1,014 | $821 | $19.50 | 38% |
| Harney County | $1,014 | $684 | $19.50 | 40% |
- Deschutes $1,893$36.40
- Hood River $1,888$36.31
- Washington $1,878$36.12
- Clackamas $1,878$36.12
- Multnomah $1,878$36.12
- Yamhill $1,878$36.12
- Columbia $1,878$36.12
- Benton $1,857$35.71
- Linn $1,726$33.19
- Marion $1,692$32.54
- Polk $1,692$32.54
- Wasco $1,604$30.85
- Lane $1,546$29.73
- Jackson $1,539$29.60
- Lincoln $1,400$26.92
- Crook $1,390$26.73
- Curry $1,379$26.52
- Josephine $1,331$25.60
- Clatsop $1,318$25.35
- Tillamook $1,301$25.02
- Sherman $1,214$23.35
- Jefferson $1,213$23.33
- Douglas $1,212$23.31
- Coos $1,173$22.56
- Klamath $1,134$21.81
- Umatilla $1,131$21.75
- Wallowa $1,116$21.46
- Union $1,114$21.42
- Grant $1,068$20.54
- Lake $1,062$20.42
- Gilliam $1,014$19.50
- Morrow $1,014$19.50
- Wheeler $1,014$19.50
- Baker $1,014$19.50
- Malheur $1,014$19.50
- Harney $1,014$19.50
Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
Your rights as a tenant in Oregon
What Oregon law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleA summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- When must they return my deposit?
- 31 days
- ORS 90.300(13)
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 10 days
- ORS 90.394(2)
- How much notice ends a month-to-month rental?
- 30 days
- ORS 90.427(3)
- How much notice before a rent increase?
- 7 or 90 days, depending on the case
- ORS 90.323(1)-(2)
- Only a court order can remove youORS 90.375
- Protection from retaliationORS 90.385(1)
- Protection related to immigration statusORS 90.306
Help
Where to ask for help with rent in Oregon
Free or official help. Demand usually exceeds funding, so waiting lists are common: ask at the agency for your county.
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25 counseling agencies
HUD-approved; 18 serve in Spanish. They counsel renters for free.
See the agencies
Tool
How much rent can you afford?
Enter your income and compare with the fair market rent in your county.
Frequently asked questions
Which county in Oregon is the most expensive to rent in?
By 2-bedroom fair market rent (Fiscal year 2027), the most expensive is Deschutes County ($1,893, about $36.40 an hour) and the cheapest Gilliam County ($1,014, about $19.50 an hour).
How many households in Oregon spend too much on rent?
52% of renter households in Oregon spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 27% spend half or more (Average 2020–2024, Census). Nationwide, 51%.
What is fair market rent?
A figure HUD publishes every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they pay. It is not a market price or a cap on landlords. In Oregon, for 2 bedrooms in Fiscal year 2027, it runs from $1,014 to $1,893 depending on the county.
Where do I ask for help paying rent in Oregon?
23 public housing agencies run Section 8 vouchers and public housing in Oregon; demand usually exceeds funding and waiting lists are common. HUD-approved counseling agencies counsel for free. Your county page shows the nearest ones.