Rents are 4% below what Newberg'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 $1,987 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 Newberg is 0.9% below its high of $2,005 in August 2025, at $1,987 as of September 2026.
Rent in Newberg changed +1.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 54 Oregon cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.9%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($93,232) is $2,331 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,850); a 3-bedroom is $2,540.
Metzger, 14 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,698/mo), about $3,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Newberg. 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
Newberg, OR is majority owner-occupied, skews toward younger working-age adults, has a median income above the national average, 34.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Newberg, OR has changed in 5 years
The median rent in Newberg, OR stood at $1,858 in 2023 and currently runs about $1,987, reflecting a 6.9% increase over the period. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $81,210 in 2021 to $93,232 more recently. On paper, paychecks moved up faster than rent, which softens the affordability squeeze versus the 2021 baseline. The population has grown by 3.8% since 2021, moving from about 25,108 residents to roughly 26,066. Renters now make up 40.6% of households, compared with 35.2% five years ago. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Newberg, OR market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Newberg is $1,987/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,510/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,850/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,620/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,540/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($93,232/yr), Newberg ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.0% over the past year.
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At $1,987/mo, rent takes ~26% of Newberg's median household income ($93,232/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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