Rents are 3% below what Roseburg's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,542 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: August 17, 2026
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Who lives here
Roseburg, OR is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 21.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Roseburg, OR has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Roseburg, OR paid around $1,306 a month. That figure now sits near $1,542, up 18.1% from the 2023 baseline. Median household income climbed from $47,921 to $53,918 between 2021 and 2024, a 12.5% shift. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Roseburg, OR adding about 227 residents over the five-year window, up 1.0% on net. The renter share has risen from 44.3% to 46.2%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 24.1% to 21.5% across the same window. Taken together, the five-year picture in Roseburg, 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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Last updated: August 17, 2026
The median rent in Roseburg is $1,542/mo as of August 2026. A studio apartment averages $870/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,270/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $970/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,775/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($53,918/yr), Roseburg ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 1.7% over the past year.
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At $1,542/mo, rent takes ~34% of Roseburg's median household income ($53,918/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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