Rents are 7% below what Eugene's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,795 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
December. Asking rents in Eugene usually run 1% below trend in December and 0.7% above it in June, about $31 a month apart at today's median. Based on 11 years of data.
Rent in Eugene is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2015.
Rent in Eugene changed +2.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 54 Oregon cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.9%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Eugene rose 36.2% while median household income rose 30.6% ($50,962 to $66,562). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Eugene is 40.3% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 6 months in a row, and rose in 10 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($66,562) is $1,664 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,587); a 3-bedroom is $2,223.
The priciest of 6 ZIP codes in Eugene, 97408 ($2,031/mo), costs 24% more than the cheapest, 97401 ($1,638/mo).
Cottage Grove, 22 miles away, rents for 14% less ($1,544/mo), about $3,000 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Eugene. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Eugene, OR is roughly split between renters and owners, skews toward younger working-age adults, 45.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Eugene, OR has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Eugene, OR paid around $1,358 a month. That figure now sits near $1,795, up 32.2% from the 2021 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $55,776 in 2021 to $66,562 more recently. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Eugene, OR adding about 6,313 residents over the five-year window, up 3.6% on net. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Eugene, OR market of 2021.
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Eugene rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Eugene is $1,795/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,123/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,587/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,210/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,223/mo.
At 32% of local median household income ($66,562/yr), Eugene ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.5% over the past year.
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