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. 24 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 45 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath Falls, OR | $1,257/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Pendleton, OR | $1,343/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| La Grande, OR | $1,359/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Junction City, OR | $1,400/mo | 25.2% | affordable |
| Roseburg, OR | $1,432/mo | 25.8% | affordable |
| Cottage Grove, OR | $1,445/mo | 26% | affordable |
| Metzger, OR | $1,452/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| Hermiston, OR | $1,478/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Monmouth, OR | $1,502/mo | 27% | affordable |
| Stayton, OR | $1,513/mo | 27.2% | affordable |
| Seaside, OR | $1,523/mo | 27.4% | affordable |
| Salem, OR | $1,585/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Lebanon, OR | $1,595/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Astoria, OR | $1,593/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Sweet Home, OR | $1,598/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Keizer, OR | $1,604/mo | 28.9% | affordable |
| Wood Village, OR | $1,626/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Gresham, OR | $1,632/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Grants Pass, OR | $1,632/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Coos Bay, OR | $1,632/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| The Dalles, OR | $1,632/mo | 29.4% | affordable |
| Prineville, OR | $1,641/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Sutherlin, OR | $1,649/mo | 29.7% | affordable |
| Raleigh Hills, OR | $1,652/mo | 29.7% | affordable |
| Milwaukie, OR | $1,691/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Springfield, OR | $1,693/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Dallas, OR | $1,700/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Rogue River, OR | $1,700/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Rockcreek, OR | $1,706/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| Portland, OR | $1,721/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Medford, OR | $1,721/mo | 31% | stretched |
| Scappoose, OR | $1,729/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Canby, OR | $1,736/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Fairview, OR | $1,733/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Forest Grove, OR | $1,738/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Gladstone, OR | $1,747/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Clackamas, OR | $1,748/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| McMinnville, OR | $1,757/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Albany, OR | $1,774/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Saint Helens, OR | $1,777/mo | 32% | stretched |
| Woodburn, OR | $1,785/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| Wilsonville, OR | $1,796/mo | 32.3% | stretched |
| Corvallis, OR | $1,803/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Independence, OR | $1,811/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Silverton, OR | $1,817/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Sisters, OR | $1,820/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| West Slope, OR | $1,823/mo | 32.8% | stretched |
| Philomath, OR | $1,831/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Happy Valley, OR | $1,833/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Eugene, OR | $1,842/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Tualatin, OR | $1,853/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| Molalla, OR | $1,859/mo | 33.4% | stretched |
| Beaverton, OR | $1,871/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Tigard, OR | $1,895/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Hillsboro, OR | $1,902/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Oregon City, OR | $1,950/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Ashland, OR | $1,971/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Lincoln City, OR | $1,981/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Newport, OR | $1,996/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| Central Point, OR | $2,033/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Redmond, OR | $2,055/mo | 37% | stretched |
| Newberg, OR | $2,098/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| Sandy, OR | $2,218/mo | 39.9% | stretched |
| Lake Oswego, OR | $2,258/mo | 40.6% | rent-burdened |
| Bend, OR | $2,300/mo | 41.4% | rent-burdened |
| West Linn, OR | $2,337/mo | 42% | rent-burdened |
| Garden Home-Whitford, OR | $2,358/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| Sherwood, OR | $2,485/mo | 44.7% | rent-burdened |
| Hood River, OR | $3,522/mo | 63.3% | severely rent-burdened |