Rent Affordability for A Dental Hygienist in Oregon
A typical dental hygienist in Oregon earns about $91,010 a year, which supports approximately $2,275 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. 64 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 5 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Klamath Falls, OR | $1,257/mo | 16.6% | very comfortable |
| Pendleton, OR | $1,343/mo | 17.7% | very comfortable |
| La Grande, OR | $1,359/mo | 17.9% | very comfortable |
| Junction City, OR | $1,400/mo | 18.5% | very comfortable |
| Roseburg, OR | $1,432/mo | 18.9% | very comfortable |
| Cottage Grove, OR | $1,445/mo | 19.1% | very comfortable |
| Metzger, OR | $1,452/mo | 19.1% | very comfortable |
| Hermiston, OR | $1,478/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Monmouth, OR | $1,502/mo | 19.8% | very comfortable |
| Stayton, OR | $1,513/mo | 19.9% | very comfortable |
| Seaside, OR | $1,523/mo | 20.1% | affordable |
| Salem, OR | $1,585/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Lebanon, OR | $1,595/mo | 21% | affordable |
| Astoria, OR | $1,593/mo | 21% | affordable |
| Keizer, OR | $1,604/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Sweet Home, OR | $1,598/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Wood Village, OR | $1,626/mo | 21.4% | affordable |
| Gresham, OR | $1,632/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Grants Pass, OR | $1,632/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Coos Bay, OR | $1,632/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| The Dalles, OR | $1,632/mo | 21.5% | affordable |
| Prineville, OR | $1,641/mo | 21.6% | affordable |
| Sutherlin, OR | $1,649/mo | 21.7% | affordable |
| Raleigh Hills, OR | $1,652/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Springfield, OR | $1,693/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Milwaukie, OR | $1,691/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Dallas, OR | $1,700/mo | 22.4% | affordable |
| Rogue River, OR | $1,700/mo | 22.4% | affordable |
| Rockcreek, OR | $1,706/mo | 22.5% | affordable |
| Portland, OR | $1,721/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Medford, OR | $1,721/mo | 22.7% | affordable |
| Scappoose, OR | $1,729/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| Forest Grove, OR | $1,738/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Canby, OR | $1,736/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Fairview, OR | $1,733/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Gladstone, OR | $1,747/mo | 23% | affordable |
| Clackamas, OR | $1,748/mo | 23% | affordable |
| McMinnville, OR | $1,757/mo | 23.2% | affordable |
| Albany, OR | $1,774/mo | 23.4% | affordable |
| Saint Helens, OR | $1,777/mo | 23.4% | affordable |
| Woodburn, OR | $1,785/mo | 23.5% | affordable |
| Wilsonville, OR | $1,796/mo | 23.7% | affordable |
| Corvallis, OR | $1,803/mo | 23.8% | affordable |
| Independence, OR | $1,811/mo | 23.9% | affordable |
| Silverton, OR | $1,817/mo | 24% | affordable |
| West Slope, OR | $1,823/mo | 24% | affordable |
| Sisters, OR | $1,820/mo | 24% | affordable |
| Philomath, OR | $1,831/mo | 24.1% | affordable |
| Happy Valley, OR | $1,833/mo | 24.2% | affordable |
| Eugene, OR | $1,842/mo | 24.3% | affordable |
| Tualatin, OR | $1,853/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Molalla, OR | $1,859/mo | 24.5% | affordable |
| Beaverton, OR | $1,871/mo | 24.7% | affordable |
| Tigard, OR | $1,895/mo | 25% | affordable |
| Hillsboro, OR | $1,902/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Oregon City, OR | $1,950/mo | 25.7% | affordable |
| Ashland, OR | $1,971/mo | 26% | affordable |
| Lincoln City, OR | $1,981/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| Newport, OR | $1,996/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Central Point, OR | $2,033/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Redmond, OR | $2,055/mo | 27.1% | affordable |
| Newberg, OR | $2,098/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Sandy, OR | $2,218/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Lake Oswego, OR | $2,258/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Bend, OR | $2,300/mo | 30.3% | stretched |
| West Linn, OR | $2,337/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Garden Home-Whitford, OR | $2,358/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Sherwood, OR | $2,485/mo | 32.8% | stretched |
| Hood River, OR | $3,522/mo | 46.4% | rent-burdened |