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.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Klamath Falls, OR$1,257/mo41.3%rent-burdened
Pendleton, OR$1,343/mo44.1%rent-burdened
La Grande, OR$1,359/mo44.6%rent-burdened
Junction City, OR$1,400/mo46%rent-burdened
Roseburg, OR$1,432/mo47%rent-burdened
Cottage Grove, OR$1,445/mo47.5%rent-burdened
Metzger, OR$1,452/mo47.7%rent-burdened
Hermiston, OR$1,478/mo48.5%rent-burdened
Monmouth, OR$1,502/mo49.3%rent-burdened
Stayton, OR$1,513/mo49.7%rent-burdened
Seaside, OR$1,523/mo50%severely rent-burdened
Salem, OR$1,585/mo52.1%severely rent-burdened
Astoria, OR$1,593/mo52.3%severely rent-burdened
Lebanon, OR$1,595/mo52.4%severely rent-burdened
Sweet Home, OR$1,598/mo52.5%severely rent-burdened
Keizer, OR$1,604/mo52.7%severely rent-burdened
Wood Village, OR$1,626/mo53.4%severely rent-burdened
Gresham, OR$1,632/mo53.6%severely rent-burdened
Grants Pass, OR$1,632/mo53.6%severely rent-burdened
Coos Bay, OR$1,632/mo53.6%severely rent-burdened
The Dalles, OR$1,632/mo53.6%severely rent-burdened
Prineville, OR$1,641/mo53.9%severely rent-burdened
Sutherlin, OR$1,649/mo54.2%severely rent-burdened
Raleigh Hills, OR$1,652/mo54.3%severely rent-burdened
Milwaukie, OR$1,691/mo55.5%severely rent-burdened
Springfield, OR$1,693/mo55.6%severely rent-burdened
Dallas, OR$1,700/mo55.8%severely rent-burdened
Rogue River, OR$1,700/mo55.8%severely rent-burdened
Rockcreek, OR$1,706/mo56%severely rent-burdened
Portland, OR$1,721/mo56.5%severely rent-burdened
Medford, OR$1,721/mo56.5%severely rent-burdened
Scappoose, OR$1,729/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Fairview, OR$1,733/mo56.9%severely rent-burdened
Canby, OR$1,736/mo57%severely rent-burdened
Forest Grove, OR$1,738/mo57.1%severely rent-burdened
Gladstone, OR$1,747/mo57.4%severely rent-burdened
Clackamas, OR$1,748/mo57.4%severely rent-burdened
McMinnville, OR$1,757/mo57.7%severely rent-burdened
Albany, OR$1,774/mo58.3%severely rent-burdened
Saint Helens, OR$1,777/mo58.4%severely rent-burdened
Woodburn, OR$1,785/mo58.6%severely rent-burdened
Wilsonville, OR$1,796/mo59%severely rent-burdened
Corvallis, OR$1,803/mo59.2%severely rent-burdened
Independence, OR$1,811/mo59.5%severely rent-burdened
Silverton, OR$1,817/mo59.7%severely rent-burdened
Sisters, OR$1,820/mo59.8%severely rent-burdened
West Slope, OR$1,823/mo59.9%severely rent-burdened
Philomath, OR$1,831/mo60.1%severely rent-burdened
Happy Valley, OR$1,833/mo60.2%severely rent-burdened
Eugene, OR$1,842/mo60.5%severely rent-burdened
Tualatin, OR$1,853/mo60.9%severely rent-burdened
Molalla, OR$1,859/mo61.1%severely rent-burdened
Beaverton, OR$1,871/mo61.5%severely rent-burdened
Tigard, OR$1,895/mo62.2%severely rent-burdened
Hillsboro, OR$1,902/mo62.5%severely rent-burdened
Oregon City, OR$1,950/mo64%severely rent-burdened
Ashland, OR$1,971/mo64.7%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln City, OR$1,981/mo65.1%severely rent-burdened
Newport, OR$1,996/mo65.6%severely rent-burdened
Central Point, OR$2,033/mo66.8%severely rent-burdened
Redmond, OR$2,055/mo67.5%severely rent-burdened
Newberg, OR$2,098/mo68.9%severely rent-burdened
Sandy, OR$2,218/mo72.9%severely rent-burdened
Lake Oswego, OR$2,258/mo74.2%severely rent-burdened
Bend, OR$2,300/mo75.5%severely rent-burdened
West Linn, OR$2,337/mo76.8%severely rent-burdened
Garden Home-Whitford, OR$2,358/mo77.4%severely rent-burdened
Sherwood, OR$2,485/mo81.6%severely rent-burdened
Hood River, OR$3,522/mo115.7%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).