Rent Affordability for A Dental Assistant in Oregon

A typical dental assistant in Oregon earns about $50,502 a year, which supports approximately $1,263 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.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
La Grande, OR$1,292/mo30.7%stretched
Klamath Falls, OR$1,297/mo30.8%stretched
Pendleton, OR$1,362/mo32.4%stretched
Metzger, OR$1,394/mo33.1%stretched
Junction City, OR$1,400/mo33.3%stretched
Cottage Grove, OR$1,445/mo34.3%stretched
Monmouth, OR$1,473/mo35%stretched
Sutherlin, OR$1,503/mo35.7%stretched
Stayton, OR$1,503/mo35.7%stretched
Seaside, OR$1,523/mo36.2%stretched
Roseburg, OR$1,542/mo36.6%stretched
Sweet Home, OR$1,548/mo36.8%stretched
Keizer, OR$1,563/mo37.1%stretched
Lebanon, OR$1,565/mo37.2%stretched
Dallas, OR$1,569/mo37.3%stretched
Salem, OR$1,584/mo37.6%stretched
Hermiston, OR$1,588/mo37.7%stretched
Scappoose, OR$1,595/mo37.9%stretched
Coos Bay, OR$1,603/mo38.1%stretched
Gresham, OR$1,611/mo38.3%stretched
Grants Pass, OR$1,621/mo38.5%stretched
The Dalles, OR$1,625/mo38.6%stretched
Wood Village, OR$1,626/mo38.6%stretched
Raleigh Hills, OR$1,628/mo38.7%stretched
Prineville, OR$1,641/mo39%stretched
Astoria, OR$1,644/mo39.1%stretched
Rockcreek, OR$1,659/mo39.4%stretched
Springfield, OR$1,678/mo39.9%stretched
McMinnville, OR$1,679/mo39.9%stretched
Medford, OR$1,687/mo40.1%rent-burdened
Saint Helens, OR$1,698/mo40.3%rent-burdened
Rogue River, OR$1,700/mo40.4%rent-burdened
Portland, OR$1,723/mo40.9%rent-burdened
Corvallis, OR$1,731/mo41.1%rent-burdened
Fairview, OR$1,730/mo41.1%rent-burdened
Woodburn, OR$1,733/mo41.2%rent-burdened
Albany, OR$1,744/mo41.4%rent-burdened
Canby, OR$1,744/mo41.4%rent-burdened
Gladstone, OR$1,745/mo41.5%rent-burdened
Wilsonville, OR$1,750/mo41.6%rent-burdened
Milwaukie, OR$1,749/mo41.6%rent-burdened
Forest Grove, OR$1,753/mo41.7%rent-burdened
Silverton, OR$1,775/mo42.2%rent-burdened
Clackamas, OR$1,783/mo42.4%rent-burdened
West Slope, OR$1,801/mo42.8%rent-burdened
Eugene, OR$1,808/mo43%rent-burdened
Tigard, OR$1,850/mo44%rent-burdened
Philomath, OR$1,876/mo44.6%rent-burdened
Beaverton, OR$1,880/mo44.7%rent-burdened
Tualatin, OR$1,890/mo44.9%rent-burdened
Happy Valley, OR$1,903/mo45.2%rent-burdened
Central Point, OR$1,920/mo45.6%rent-burdened
Hillsboro, OR$1,946/mo46.2%rent-burdened
Independence, OR$1,945/mo46.2%rent-burdened
Molalla, OR$1,945/mo46.2%rent-burdened
Oregon City, OR$1,955/mo46.5%rent-burdened
Lincoln City, OR$1,980/mo47%rent-burdened
Sisters, OR$2,059/mo48.9%rent-burdened
Newport, OR$2,078/mo49.4%rent-burdened
Redmond, OR$2,098/mo49.9%rent-burdened
Ashland, OR$2,117/mo50.3%severely rent-burdened
Newberg, OR$2,159/mo51.3%severely rent-burdened
Sandy, OR$2,184/mo51.9%severely rent-burdened
Lake Oswego, OR$2,209/mo52.5%severely rent-burdened
Bend, OR$2,302/mo54.7%severely rent-burdened
Garden Home-Whitford, OR$2,373/mo56.4%severely rent-burdened
West Linn, OR$2,376/mo56.5%severely rent-burdened
Sherwood, OR$2,555/mo60.7%severely rent-burdened
Hood River, OR$2,825/mo67.1%severely rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Oregon. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).