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
La Grande, OR$1,292/mo42.4%rent-burdened
Klamath Falls, OR$1,297/mo42.6%rent-burdened
Pendleton, OR$1,362/mo44.7%rent-burdened
Metzger, OR$1,394/mo45.8%rent-burdened
Junction City, OR$1,400/mo46%rent-burdened
Cottage Grove, OR$1,445/mo47.5%rent-burdened
Monmouth, OR$1,473/mo48.4%rent-burdened
Sutherlin, OR$1,503/mo49.4%rent-burdened
Stayton, OR$1,503/mo49.4%rent-burdened
Seaside, OR$1,523/mo50%severely rent-burdened
Roseburg, OR$1,542/mo50.6%severely rent-burdened
Sweet Home, OR$1,548/mo50.8%severely rent-burdened
Keizer, OR$1,563/mo51.3%severely rent-burdened
Lebanon, OR$1,565/mo51.4%severely rent-burdened
Dallas, OR$1,569/mo51.5%severely rent-burdened
Salem, OR$1,584/mo52%severely rent-burdened
Hermiston, OR$1,588/mo52.2%severely rent-burdened
Scappoose, OR$1,595/mo52.4%severely rent-burdened
Coos Bay, OR$1,603/mo52.7%severely rent-burdened
Gresham, OR$1,611/mo52.9%severely rent-burdened
Grants Pass, OR$1,621/mo53.2%severely rent-burdened
The Dalles, OR$1,625/mo53.4%severely rent-burdened
Wood Village, OR$1,626/mo53.4%severely rent-burdened
Raleigh Hills, OR$1,628/mo53.5%severely rent-burdened
Prineville, OR$1,641/mo53.9%severely rent-burdened
Astoria, OR$1,644/mo54%severely rent-burdened
Rockcreek, OR$1,659/mo54.5%severely rent-burdened
Springfield, OR$1,678/mo55.1%severely rent-burdened
McMinnville, OR$1,679/mo55.1%severely rent-burdened
Medford, OR$1,687/mo55.4%severely rent-burdened
Rogue River, OR$1,700/mo55.8%severely rent-burdened
Saint Helens, OR$1,698/mo55.8%severely rent-burdened
Portland, OR$1,723/mo56.6%severely rent-burdened
Fairview, OR$1,730/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Corvallis, OR$1,731/mo56.9%severely rent-burdened
Woodburn, OR$1,733/mo56.9%severely rent-burdened
Albany, OR$1,744/mo57.3%severely rent-burdened
Canby, OR$1,744/mo57.3%severely rent-burdened
Gladstone, OR$1,745/mo57.3%severely rent-burdened
Milwaukie, OR$1,749/mo57.4%severely rent-burdened
Wilsonville, OR$1,750/mo57.5%severely rent-burdened
Forest Grove, OR$1,753/mo57.6%severely rent-burdened
Silverton, OR$1,775/mo58.3%severely rent-burdened
Clackamas, OR$1,783/mo58.6%severely rent-burdened
West Slope, OR$1,801/mo59.2%severely rent-burdened
Eugene, OR$1,808/mo59.4%severely rent-burdened
Tigard, OR$1,850/mo60.8%severely rent-burdened
Philomath, OR$1,876/mo61.6%severely rent-burdened
Beaverton, OR$1,880/mo61.7%severely rent-burdened
Tualatin, OR$1,890/mo62.1%severely rent-burdened
Happy Valley, OR$1,903/mo62.5%severely rent-burdened
Central Point, OR$1,920/mo63.1%severely rent-burdened
Hillsboro, OR$1,946/mo63.9%severely rent-burdened
Independence, OR$1,945/mo63.9%severely rent-burdened
Molalla, OR$1,945/mo63.9%severely rent-burdened
Oregon City, OR$1,955/mo64.2%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln City, OR$1,980/mo65%severely rent-burdened
Sisters, OR$2,059/mo67.6%severely rent-burdened
Newport, OR$2,078/mo68.3%severely rent-burdened
Redmond, OR$2,098/mo68.9%severely rent-burdened
Ashland, OR$2,117/mo69.5%severely rent-burdened
Newberg, OR$2,159/mo70.9%severely rent-burdened
Sandy, OR$2,184/mo71.7%severely rent-burdened
Lake Oswego, OR$2,209/mo72.6%severely rent-burdened
Bend, OR$2,302/mo75.6%severely rent-burdened
Garden Home-Whitford, OR$2,373/mo77.9%severely rent-burdened
West Linn, OR$2,376/mo78%severely rent-burdened
Sherwood, OR$2,555/mo83.9%severely rent-burdened
Hood River, OR$2,825/mo92.8%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).