Can A Bus Driver Afford Rent in Klamath Falls, OR?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 29% of gross income.
Klamath Falls rent: September 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Oregon state estimate).
About rent and a bus driver salary
Transit bus driver pay sits near the US median household income, with municipal and unionized routes often paying more. At the national-average bus driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,296 a month in rent.
Cheaper rent nearby
These Oregon cities have lower median rent than Klamath Falls, which improves the affordability math on a bus driver salary:
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Can a bus driver afford rent in Klamath Falls, OR?
Median rent in Klamath Falls is $1,303 a month. A typical bus driver in Oregon earns about $53,893 a year, which makes that rent 29% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a bus driver afford in Klamath Falls?
Using the 30% rule, a bus driver salary in Oregon (~$53,893/yr) supports up to $1,347 a month in rent. Klamath Falls's current median rent is $1,303/mo, which leaves a $44/mo buffer.
How many hours does a bus driver work to cover rent in Klamath Falls?
At an hourly equivalent of about $26 an hour, a bus driver in Oregon works roughly 50.3 hours a month to cover Klamath Falls's median rent of $1,303.
Where is rent cheaper than Klamath Falls for a bus driver?
Nearby Oregon cities with lower median rent include Eugene ($1,284/mo), Gresham ($1,280/mo), Corvallis ($1,264/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a bus driver salary.