Rent Affordability for A Police Officer in Oregon

A typical police officer in Oregon earns about $80,361 a year, which supports approximately $2,009 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. 59 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 10 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Klamath Falls, OR$1,257/mo18.8%very comfortable
Pendleton, OR$1,343/mo20.1%affordable
La Grande, OR$1,359/mo20.3%affordable
Junction City, OR$1,400/mo20.9%affordable
Roseburg, OR$1,432/mo21.4%affordable
Cottage Grove, OR$1,445/mo21.6%affordable
Metzger, OR$1,452/mo21.7%affordable
Hermiston, OR$1,478/mo22.1%affordable
Monmouth, OR$1,502/mo22.4%affordable
Stayton, OR$1,513/mo22.6%affordable
Seaside, OR$1,523/mo22.7%affordable
Salem, OR$1,585/mo23.7%affordable
Lebanon, OR$1,595/mo23.8%affordable
Astoria, OR$1,593/mo23.8%affordable
Sweet Home, OR$1,598/mo23.9%affordable
Keizer, OR$1,604/mo24%affordable
Wood Village, OR$1,626/mo24.3%affordable
Gresham, OR$1,632/mo24.4%affordable
Grants Pass, OR$1,632/mo24.4%affordable
Coos Bay, OR$1,632/mo24.4%affordable
The Dalles, OR$1,632/mo24.4%affordable
Prineville, OR$1,641/mo24.5%affordable
Sutherlin, OR$1,649/mo24.6%affordable
Raleigh Hills, OR$1,652/mo24.7%affordable
Springfield, OR$1,693/mo25.3%affordable
Milwaukie, OR$1,691/mo25.3%affordable
Dallas, OR$1,700/mo25.4%affordable
Rogue River, OR$1,700/mo25.4%affordable
Rockcreek, OR$1,706/mo25.5%affordable
Portland, OR$1,721/mo25.7%affordable
Medford, OR$1,721/mo25.7%affordable
Scappoose, OR$1,729/mo25.8%affordable
Canby, OR$1,736/mo25.9%affordable
Fairview, OR$1,733/mo25.9%affordable
Forest Grove, OR$1,738/mo26%affordable
Gladstone, OR$1,747/mo26.1%affordable
Clackamas, OR$1,748/mo26.1%affordable
McMinnville, OR$1,757/mo26.2%affordable
Albany, OR$1,774/mo26.5%affordable
Saint Helens, OR$1,777/mo26.5%affordable
Woodburn, OR$1,785/mo26.7%affordable
Wilsonville, OR$1,796/mo26.8%affordable
Corvallis, OR$1,803/mo26.9%affordable
Independence, OR$1,811/mo27%affordable
Silverton, OR$1,817/mo27.1%affordable
West Slope, OR$1,823/mo27.2%affordable
Sisters, OR$1,820/mo27.2%affordable
Philomath, OR$1,831/mo27.3%affordable
Happy Valley, OR$1,833/mo27.4%affordable
Eugene, OR$1,842/mo27.5%affordable
Tualatin, OR$1,853/mo27.7%affordable
Molalla, OR$1,859/mo27.8%affordable
Beaverton, OR$1,871/mo27.9%affordable
Tigard, OR$1,895/mo28.3%affordable
Hillsboro, OR$1,902/mo28.4%affordable
Oregon City, OR$1,950/mo29.1%affordable
Ashland, OR$1,971/mo29.4%affordable
Lincoln City, OR$1,981/mo29.6%affordable
Newport, OR$1,996/mo29.8%affordable
Central Point, OR$2,033/mo30.4%stretched
Redmond, OR$2,055/mo30.7%stretched
Newberg, OR$2,098/mo31.3%stretched
Sandy, OR$2,218/mo33.1%stretched
Lake Oswego, OR$2,258/mo33.7%stretched
Bend, OR$2,300/mo34.3%stretched
West Linn, OR$2,337/mo34.9%stretched
Garden Home-Whitford, OR$2,358/mo35.2%stretched
Sherwood, OR$2,485/mo37.1%stretched
Hood River, OR$3,522/mo52.6%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).