At $1,742/mo, rent takes about 29% of the US median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,742 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Clackamas is 2.6% below its high of $1,788 in June 2024, at $1,742 as of September 2026.
Rent in Clackamas changed +2.1% over the year to September 2026. Across the 54 Oregon cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.9%.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
Raleigh Hills, 11 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,524/mo), about $2,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Clackamas.
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How Clackamas, OR has changed in 5 years
Rent in Clackamas, OR has increased 7.2% since 2022, going from about $1,625 per month to roughly $1,742 today. Taken together, the five-year picture in Clackamas, OR reflects how housing costs and the people paying them have evolved through a stretch that included a pandemic, a hot rental market, and a recent cooling phase.
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Clackamas rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Clackamas is $1,742/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,710/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,100/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,840/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,880/mo.
At 29% of estimated US median household income ($72,000/yr), Clackamas ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.1% over the past year.
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