Rent Affordability for A Chef in Oregon
A typical chef in Oregon earns about $66,716 a year, which supports approximately $1,668 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. 20 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 49 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grande, OR | $1,145/mo | 20.6% | affordable |
| Klamath Falls, OR | $1,303/mo | 23.4% | affordable |
| Roseburg, OR | $1,434/mo | 25.8% | affordable |
| Pendleton, OR | $1,435/mo | 25.8% | affordable |
| Dallas, OR | $1,498/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Sutherlin, OR | $1,503/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Stayton, OR | $1,503/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Raleigh Hills, OR | $1,524/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| Lebanon, OR | $1,531/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Cottage Grove, OR | $1,544/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Keizer, OR | $1,581/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Monmouth, OR | $1,579/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Sweet Home, OR | $1,582/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Scappoose, OR | $1,584/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Grants Pass, OR | $1,594/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Gresham, OR | $1,601/mo | 28.8% | affordable |
| Salem, OR | $1,611/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Coos Bay, OR | $1,642/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Astoria, OR | $1,648/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Saint Helens, OR | $1,660/mo | 29.9% | affordable |
| Fairview, OR | $1,668/mo | 30% | stretched |
| Springfield, OR | $1,689/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Hermiston, OR | $1,688/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| West Slope, OR | $1,695/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Metzger, OR | $1,698/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Rogue River, OR | $1,700/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Portland, OR | $1,719/mo | 30.9% | stretched |
| Wood Village, OR | $1,722/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Medford, OR | $1,728/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Woodburn, OR | $1,728/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Albany, OR | $1,735/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Rockcreek, OR | $1,740/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Clackamas, OR | $1,742/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Molalla, OR | $1,746/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Corvallis, OR | $1,775/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| McMinnville, OR | $1,776/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| The Dalles, OR | $1,779/mo | 32% | stretched |
| Forest Grove, OR | $1,789/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Prineville, OR | $1,789/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Eugene, OR | $1,795/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Tigard, OR | $1,798/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Wilsonville, OR | $1,806/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Milwaukie, OR | $1,809/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Seaside, OR | $1,813/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Gladstone, OR | $1,819/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Sandy, OR | $1,858/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| Junction City, OR | $1,865/mo | 33.5% | stretched |
| Beaverton, OR | $1,871/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Happy Valley, OR | $1,871/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Tualatin, OR | $1,882/mo | 33.9% | stretched |
| Silverton, OR | $1,930/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Lincoln City, OR | $1,930/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Independence, OR | $1,932/mo | 34.8% | stretched |
| Hillsboro, OR | $1,969/mo | 35.4% | stretched |
| Philomath, OR | $1,974/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Redmond, OR | $1,984/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Newberg, OR | $1,987/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Oregon City, OR | $2,006/mo | 36.1% | stretched |
| Canby, OR | $2,035/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Central Point, OR | $2,088/mo | 37.6% | stretched |
| Ashland, OR | $2,181/mo | 39.2% | stretched |
| Lake Oswego, OR | $2,218/mo | 39.9% | stretched |
| Garden Home-Whitford, OR | $2,241/mo | 40.3% | rent-burdened |
| Newport, OR | $2,268/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Sisters, OR | $2,277/mo | 41% | rent-burdened |
| Bend, OR | $2,284/mo | 41.1% | rent-burdened |
| West Linn, OR | $2,437/mo | 43.8% | rent-burdened |
| Hood River, OR | $2,607/mo | 46.9% | rent-burdened |
| Sherwood, OR | $2,614/mo | 47% | rent-burdened |