At $2,241/mo, rent takes about 28% of the local 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 $2,241 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 Garden Home Whitford changed +2.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 54 Oregon cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.9%.
Rent rose in 6 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($97,500) is $2,438 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,879); a 3-bedroom is $2,517.
Metzger, 1 mile away, rents for 24% less ($1,698/mo), about $6,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Garden Home Whitford. 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
Garden Home Whitford, OR is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 63.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Garden Home Whitford, OR has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $90,969 to $97,500 across the same window, up 7.2% versus 2021. The population has contracted by 3.6% since 2021, moving from about 7,237 residents to roughly 6,979. Renters now make up 35.4% of households, compared with 33% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 63.3% of adults here, versus 67.6% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Garden Home Whitford is $2,241/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,879/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,476/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,517/mo.
At 28% of local median household income ($97,500/yr), Garden Home Whitford ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.3% over the past year.
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