At $1,698/mo, rent takes about 22% 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 $1,698 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
30% of the median household income ($91,102) is $2,278 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($2,099).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Metzger. 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
Metzger, OR is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 44.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Metzger, OR has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $79,344 in 2021 to $91,102 more recently. Census counts show Metzger, OR losing about 568 residents over the five-year window, down 13.3% on net. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 41% to 44.2% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Metzger is $1,698/mo as of October 2026. a 2-bedroom runs $1,559/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,164/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,099/mo.
At 22% of local median household income ($91,102/yr), Metzger ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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