Rents are 3% below what West Slope'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 $1,695 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 West Slope is 1.8% below its high of $1,726 in May 2026, at $1,695 as of September 2026.
Rent in West Slope changed -0.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 54 Oregon cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +1.9%.
Rent has fallen 4 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($104,875) is $2,622 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,060); a 3-bedroom is $2,830.
Raleigh Hills, 2 miles away, rents for 10% less ($1,524/mo), about $2,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for West Slope. 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
West Slope, OR is majority owner-occupied, has a median income above the national average, 57.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How West Slope, OR has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in West Slope, OR now reports about $104,875, up from $77,813 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 6,970 to 6,582 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.6% change. About 42.4% of households rent today, against 40.7% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 50.4% to 57.2%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in West Slope is $1,695/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,680/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,060/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,810/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,830/mo.
At 19% of local median household income ($104,875/yr), West Slope ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 0.5% over the past year.
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At $1,695/mo, rent takes ~19% of West Slope's median household income ($104,875/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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