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. 27 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 42 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grande, OR | $1,292/mo | 23.2% | affordable |
| Klamath Falls, OR | $1,297/mo | 23.3% | affordable |
| Pendleton, OR | $1,362/mo | 24.5% | affordable |
| Metzger, OR | $1,394/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Junction City, OR | $1,400/mo | 25.2% | affordable |
| Cottage Grove, OR | $1,445/mo | 26% | affordable |
| Monmouth, OR | $1,473/mo | 26.5% | affordable |
| Sutherlin, OR | $1,503/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Stayton, OR | $1,503/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Seaside, OR | $1,523/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| Roseburg, OR | $1,542/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Sweet Home, OR | $1,548/mo | 27.8% | affordable |
| Keizer, OR | $1,563/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Lebanon, OR | $1,565/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Dallas, OR | $1,569/mo | 28.2% | affordable |
| Salem, OR | $1,584/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Hermiston, OR | $1,588/mo | 28.6% | affordable |
| Scappoose, OR | $1,595/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Coos Bay, OR | $1,603/mo | 28.8% | affordable |
| Gresham, OR | $1,611/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Grants Pass, OR | $1,621/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| The Dalles, OR | $1,625/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Wood Village, OR | $1,626/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Raleigh Hills, OR | $1,628/mo | 29.3% | affordable |
| Prineville, OR | $1,641/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Astoria, OR | $1,644/mo | 29.6% | affordable |
| Rockcreek, OR | $1,659/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Springfield, OR | $1,678/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| McMinnville, OR | $1,679/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Medford, OR | $1,687/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| Saint Helens, OR | $1,698/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Rogue River, OR | $1,700/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Portland, OR | $1,723/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Corvallis, OR | $1,731/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Fairview, OR | $1,730/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Woodburn, OR | $1,733/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Albany, OR | $1,744/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Canby, OR | $1,744/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Gladstone, OR | $1,745/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Wilsonville, OR | $1,750/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Forest Grove, OR | $1,753/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Milwaukie, OR | $1,749/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Silverton, OR | $1,775/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Clackamas, OR | $1,783/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| West Slope, OR | $1,801/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Eugene, OR | $1,808/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Tigard, OR | $1,850/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| Philomath, OR | $1,876/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Beaverton, OR | $1,880/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Tualatin, OR | $1,890/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Happy Valley, OR | $1,903/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Central Point, OR | $1,920/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Hillsboro, OR | $1,946/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Independence, OR | $1,945/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Molalla, OR | $1,945/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Oregon City, OR | $1,955/mo | 35.2% | stretched |
| Lincoln City, OR | $1,980/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Sisters, OR | $2,059/mo | 37% | stretched |
| Newport, OR | $2,078/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| Redmond, OR | $2,098/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| Ashland, OR | $2,117/mo | 38.1% | stretched |
| Newberg, OR | $2,159/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Sandy, OR | $2,184/mo | 39.3% | stretched |
| Lake Oswego, OR | $2,209/mo | 39.7% | stretched |
| Bend, OR | $2,302/mo | 41.4% | rent-burdened |
| West Linn, OR | $2,376/mo | 42.7% | rent-burdened |
| Garden Home-Whitford, OR | $2,373/mo | 42.7% | rent-burdened |
| Sherwood, OR | $2,555/mo | 46% | rent-burdened |
| Hood River, OR | $2,825/mo | 50.8% | severely rent-burdened |