Rent Affordability for A Nursing Assistant in Oregon
A typical nursing assistant in Oregon earns about $41,194 a year, which supports approximately $1,030 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.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath Falls, OR | $1,257/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Pendleton, OR | $1,343/mo | 39.1% | stretched |
| La Grande, OR | $1,359/mo | 39.6% | stretched |
| Junction City, OR | $1,400/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Roseburg, OR | $1,432/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Cottage Grove, OR | $1,445/mo | 42.1% | rent-burdened |
| Metzger, OR | $1,452/mo | 42.3% | rent-burdened |
| Hermiston, OR | $1,478/mo | 43.1% | rent-burdened |
| Monmouth, OR | $1,502/mo | 43.8% | rent-burdened |
| Stayton, OR | $1,513/mo | 44.1% | rent-burdened |
| Seaside, OR | $1,523/mo | 44.4% | rent-burdened |
| Salem, OR | $1,585/mo | 46.2% | rent-burdened |
| Astoria, OR | $1,593/mo | 46.4% | rent-burdened |
| Lebanon, OR | $1,595/mo | 46.5% | rent-burdened |
| Sweet Home, OR | $1,598/mo | 46.6% | rent-burdened |
| Keizer, OR | $1,604/mo | 46.7% | rent-burdened |
| Wood Village, OR | $1,626/mo | 47.4% | rent-burdened |
| Gresham, OR | $1,632/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| Grants Pass, OR | $1,632/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| Coos Bay, OR | $1,632/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| The Dalles, OR | $1,632/mo | 47.5% | rent-burdened |
| Prineville, OR | $1,641/mo | 47.8% | rent-burdened |
| Sutherlin, OR | $1,649/mo | 48% | rent-burdened |
| Raleigh Hills, OR | $1,652/mo | 48.1% | rent-burdened |
| Springfield, OR | $1,693/mo | 49.3% | rent-burdened |
| Milwaukie, OR | $1,691/mo | 49.3% | rent-burdened |
| Dallas, OR | $1,700/mo | 49.5% | rent-burdened |
| Rogue River, OR | $1,700/mo | 49.5% | rent-burdened |
| Rockcreek, OR | $1,706/mo | 49.7% | rent-burdened |
| Portland, OR | $1,721/mo | 50.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Medford, OR | $1,721/mo | 50.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Scappoose, OR | $1,729/mo | 50.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fairview, OR | $1,733/mo | 50.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Forest Grove, OR | $1,738/mo | 50.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Canby, OR | $1,736/mo | 50.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gladstone, OR | $1,747/mo | 50.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clackamas, OR | $1,748/mo | 50.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| McMinnville, OR | $1,757/mo | 51.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Albany, OR | $1,774/mo | 51.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Saint Helens, OR | $1,777/mo | 51.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Woodburn, OR | $1,785/mo | 52% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wilsonville, OR | $1,796/mo | 52.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Corvallis, OR | $1,803/mo | 52.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Independence, OR | $1,811/mo | 52.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Silverton, OR | $1,817/mo | 52.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sisters, OR | $1,820/mo | 53% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Slope, OR | $1,823/mo | 53.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Philomath, OR | $1,831/mo | 53.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Happy Valley, OR | $1,833/mo | 53.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Eugene, OR | $1,842/mo | 53.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tualatin, OR | $1,853/mo | 54% | severely rent-burdened |
| Molalla, OR | $1,859/mo | 54.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Beaverton, OR | $1,871/mo | 54.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tigard, OR | $1,895/mo | 55.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hillsboro, OR | $1,902/mo | 55.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oregon City, OR | $1,950/mo | 56.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ashland, OR | $1,971/mo | 57.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lincoln City, OR | $1,981/mo | 57.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newport, OR | $1,996/mo | 58.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Central Point, OR | $2,033/mo | 59.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Redmond, OR | $2,055/mo | 59.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newberg, OR | $2,098/mo | 61.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sandy, OR | $2,218/mo | 64.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Oswego, OR | $2,258/mo | 65.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bend, OR | $2,300/mo | 67% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Linn, OR | $2,337/mo | 68.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Garden Home-Whitford, OR | $2,358/mo | 68.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sherwood, OR | $2,485/mo | 72.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hood River, OR | $3,522/mo | 102.6% | severely rent-burdened |