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Highest rent-to-income ratios in Oregon

Benton County leads Oregon at 41.43% of renter median income, on a median rent of $1,410 and a renter median household income of $40,844. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.

Highest rent-to-income
41.43%
Benton County
Median gross rent
$1,410
ACS B25064
Renter median income
$40,844
ACS B25119
State ratio
32.80%
State medians

Counties ranked by rent-to-income

1Benton County$1,410$43$40,844$3,89641.43%$62,500$100,000
2Jackson County$1,358$34$46,613$3,85834.96%$49,050$78,500
3Lincoln County$1,201$52$41,325$3,65034.87%$43,150$69,050
4Lane County$1,355$23$46,642$1,99634.86%$49,200$78,700
5Coos County$1,042$40$36,691$4,07234.08%$41,800$66,900
6Wallowa County$981$71$34,685$3,04233.94%$41,850$66,950
7Multnomah County$1,646$16$59,000$1,23333.48%$64,150$102,650
8Wasco County$1,008$91$36,455$5,22733.18%$46,650$74,650
9Marion County$1,414$20$51,253$1,25733.11%$50,900$81,450
10Josephine County$1,194$51$43,598$4,95932.86%$41,800$66,900
11Klamath County$991$40$36,307$3,63632.75%$43,100$68,950
12Deschutes County$1,787$44$65,901$2,56032.54%$60,100$96,150
13Clackamas County$1,758$23$66,020$1,98831.95%$64,150$102,650
14Linn County$1,320$38$51,007$3,27931.05%$49,400$79,050
15Hood River County$1,417$155$55,063$11,37330.88%$58,750$94,000
16Union County$982$47$38,293$5,53930.77%$43,050$68,900
17Yamhill County$1,480$48$58,427$4,95530.40%$64,150$102,650
18Clatsop County$1,180$39$47,287$3,11129.94%$48,500$77,600
19Columbia County$1,373$123$55,375$6,51929.75%$64,150$102,650
20Lake County$878$76$35,531$8,57229.65%$42,850$68,550
21Curry County$1,241$97$50,705$11,51629.37%$41,800$66,900
22Polk County$1,299$56$53,221$3,15929.29%$50,900$81,450
23Douglas County$1,055$45$43,228$2,74429.29%$41,800$66,900
24Washington County$1,849$16$75,885$1,87329.24%$64,150$102,650
25Crook County$1,283$168$56,955$17,05127.03%$46,950$75,100
26Tillamook County$1,246$77$56,025$3,41726.69%$43,750$70,000
27Umatilla County$997$40$45,467$4,42326.31%$41,800$66,900
28Baker County$865$43$39,836$10,62126.06%$42,550$68,100
29Morrow County$995$121$49,027$3,45024.35%$45,050$72,100
30Malheur County$821$48$40,938$5,21824.07%$41,800$66,900
31Grant County$789$68$39,617$7,68023.90%$41,800$66,900
32Harney County$684$103$35,410$7,69323.18%$41,800$66,900
33Sherman County$1,032$108$56,000$12,90522.11%$44,500$71,200
34Jefferson County$941$57$52,015$10,17321.71%$43,950$70,300
35Wheeler County$870$182$48,750$13,47821.42%$41,800$66,900
36Gilliam County$1,125$173$74,095$5,21718.22%$43,700$69,900

Method

Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest rent-to-income ratio in Oregon?

Benton County at 41.43%. Median gross rent is $1,410 (margin of error $43). Renter median household income is $40,844 (margin of error $3,896).

What is the lowest rent-to-income ratio in Oregon?

Gilliam County at 18.22%. Median gross rent is $1,125 (margin of error $173). Renter median household income is $74,095 (margin of error $5,217).

What is the state-level rent-to-income ratio in Oregon?

32.80%. Median gross rent is $1,525 (margin of error $10). Renter median household income is $55,785 (margin of error $659).