Rent Affordability for A Bartender in Oregon

A typical bartender in Oregon earns about $36,535 a year, which supports approximately $913 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Oregon city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 0 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 69 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
La Grande, OR$1,145/mo37.6%stretched
Klamath Falls, OR$1,303/mo42.8%rent-burdened
Roseburg, OR$1,434/mo47.1%rent-burdened
Pendleton, OR$1,435/mo47.1%rent-burdened
Dallas, OR$1,498/mo49.2%rent-burdened
Sutherlin, OR$1,503/mo49.4%rent-burdened
Stayton, OR$1,503/mo49.4%rent-burdened
Raleigh Hills, OR$1,524/mo50.1%severely rent-burdened
Lebanon, OR$1,531/mo50.3%severely rent-burdened
Cottage Grove, OR$1,544/mo50.7%severely rent-burdened
Keizer, OR$1,581/mo51.9%severely rent-burdened
Monmouth, OR$1,579/mo51.9%severely rent-burdened
Sweet Home, OR$1,582/mo52%severely rent-burdened
Scappoose, OR$1,584/mo52%severely rent-burdened
Grants Pass, OR$1,594/mo52.4%severely rent-burdened
Gresham, OR$1,601/mo52.6%severely rent-burdened
Salem, OR$1,611/mo52.9%severely rent-burdened
Coos Bay, OR$1,642/mo53.9%severely rent-burdened
Astoria, OR$1,648/mo54.1%severely rent-burdened
Saint Helens, OR$1,660/mo54.5%severely rent-burdened
Fairview, OR$1,668/mo54.8%severely rent-burdened
Hermiston, OR$1,688/mo55.4%severely rent-burdened
Springfield, OR$1,689/mo55.5%severely rent-burdened
West Slope, OR$1,695/mo55.7%severely rent-burdened
Metzger, OR$1,698/mo55.8%severely rent-burdened
Rogue River, OR$1,700/mo55.8%severely rent-burdened
Portland, OR$1,719/mo56.5%severely rent-burdened
Wood Village, OR$1,722/mo56.6%severely rent-burdened
Medford, OR$1,728/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Woodburn, OR$1,728/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Albany, OR$1,735/mo57%severely rent-burdened
Rockcreek, OR$1,740/mo57.2%severely rent-burdened
Clackamas, OR$1,742/mo57.2%severely rent-burdened
Molalla, OR$1,746/mo57.3%severely rent-burdened
Corvallis, OR$1,775/mo58.3%severely rent-burdened
McMinnville, OR$1,776/mo58.3%severely rent-burdened
The Dalles, OR$1,779/mo58.4%severely rent-burdened
Forest Grove, OR$1,789/mo58.8%severely rent-burdened
Prineville, OR$1,789/mo58.8%severely rent-burdened
Eugene, OR$1,795/mo59%severely rent-burdened
Tigard, OR$1,798/mo59.1%severely rent-burdened
Wilsonville, OR$1,806/mo59.3%severely rent-burdened
Milwaukie, OR$1,809/mo59.4%severely rent-burdened
Seaside, OR$1,813/mo59.5%severely rent-burdened
Gladstone, OR$1,819/mo59.7%severely rent-burdened
Sandy, OR$1,858/mo61%severely rent-burdened
Junction City, OR$1,865/mo61.3%severely rent-burdened
Beaverton, OR$1,871/mo61.5%severely rent-burdened
Happy Valley, OR$1,871/mo61.5%severely rent-burdened
Tualatin, OR$1,882/mo61.8%severely rent-burdened
Silverton, OR$1,930/mo63.4%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln City, OR$1,930/mo63.4%severely rent-burdened
Independence, OR$1,932/mo63.5%severely rent-burdened
Hillsboro, OR$1,969/mo64.7%severely rent-burdened
Philomath, OR$1,974/mo64.8%severely rent-burdened
Redmond, OR$1,984/mo65.2%severely rent-burdened
Newberg, OR$1,987/mo65.3%severely rent-burdened
Oregon City, OR$2,006/mo65.9%severely rent-burdened
Canby, OR$2,035/mo66.8%severely rent-burdened
Central Point, OR$2,088/mo68.6%severely rent-burdened
Ashland, OR$2,181/mo71.6%severely rent-burdened
Lake Oswego, OR$2,218/mo72.9%severely rent-burdened
Garden Home-Whitford, OR$2,241/mo73.6%severely rent-burdened
Newport, OR$2,268/mo74.5%severely rent-burdened
Sisters, OR$2,277/mo74.8%severely rent-burdened
Bend, OR$2,284/mo75%severely rent-burdened
West Linn, OR$2,437/mo80%severely rent-burdened
Hood River, OR$2,607/mo85.6%severely rent-burdened
Sherwood, OR$2,614/mo85.9%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Oregon. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).