Rent Affordability for A Registered Nurse in Oregon

A typical registered nurse in Oregon earns about $98,259 a year, which supports approximately $2,456 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. 67 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 2 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Klamath Falls, OR$1,257/mo15.4%very comfortable
Pendleton, OR$1,343/mo16.4%very comfortable
La Grande, OR$1,359/mo16.6%very comfortable
Junction City, OR$1,400/mo17.1%very comfortable
Roseburg, OR$1,432/mo17.5%very comfortable
Cottage Grove, OR$1,445/mo17.6%very comfortable
Metzger, OR$1,452/mo17.7%very comfortable
Hermiston, OR$1,478/mo18.1%very comfortable
Monmouth, OR$1,502/mo18.3%very comfortable
Stayton, OR$1,513/mo18.5%very comfortable
Seaside, OR$1,523/mo18.6%very comfortable
Salem, OR$1,585/mo19.4%very comfortable
Lebanon, OR$1,595/mo19.5%very comfortable
Astoria, OR$1,593/mo19.5%very comfortable
Sweet Home, OR$1,598/mo19.5%very comfortable
Keizer, OR$1,604/mo19.6%very comfortable
Gresham, OR$1,632/mo19.9%very comfortable
Grants Pass, OR$1,632/mo19.9%very comfortable
Coos Bay, OR$1,632/mo19.9%very comfortable
The Dalles, OR$1,632/mo19.9%very comfortable
Wood Village, OR$1,626/mo19.9%very comfortable
Prineville, OR$1,641/mo20%affordable
Sutherlin, OR$1,649/mo20.1%affordable
Raleigh Hills, OR$1,652/mo20.2%affordable
Springfield, OR$1,693/mo20.7%affordable
Milwaukie, OR$1,691/mo20.7%affordable
Dallas, OR$1,700/mo20.8%affordable
Rockcreek, OR$1,706/mo20.8%affordable
Rogue River, OR$1,700/mo20.8%affordable
Portland, OR$1,721/mo21%affordable
Medford, OR$1,721/mo21%affordable
Scappoose, OR$1,729/mo21.1%affordable
Forest Grove, OR$1,738/mo21.2%affordable
Canby, OR$1,736/mo21.2%affordable
Fairview, OR$1,733/mo21.2%affordable
Gladstone, OR$1,747/mo21.3%affordable
Clackamas, OR$1,748/mo21.3%affordable
McMinnville, OR$1,757/mo21.5%affordable
Albany, OR$1,774/mo21.7%affordable
Saint Helens, OR$1,777/mo21.7%affordable
Woodburn, OR$1,785/mo21.8%affordable
Wilsonville, OR$1,796/mo21.9%affordable
Corvallis, OR$1,803/mo22%affordable
Independence, OR$1,811/mo22.1%affordable
Silverton, OR$1,817/mo22.2%affordable
Sisters, OR$1,820/mo22.2%affordable
West Slope, OR$1,823/mo22.3%affordable
Happy Valley, OR$1,833/mo22.4%affordable
Philomath, OR$1,831/mo22.4%affordable
Eugene, OR$1,842/mo22.5%affordable
Tualatin, OR$1,853/mo22.6%affordable
Molalla, OR$1,859/mo22.7%affordable
Beaverton, OR$1,871/mo22.8%affordable
Tigard, OR$1,895/mo23.1%affordable
Hillsboro, OR$1,902/mo23.2%affordable
Oregon City, OR$1,950/mo23.8%affordable
Ashland, OR$1,971/mo24.1%affordable
Lincoln City, OR$1,981/mo24.2%affordable
Newport, OR$1,996/mo24.4%affordable
Central Point, OR$2,033/mo24.8%affordable
Redmond, OR$2,055/mo25.1%affordable
Newberg, OR$2,098/mo25.6%affordable
Sandy, OR$2,218/mo27.1%affordable
Lake Oswego, OR$2,258/mo27.6%affordable
Bend, OR$2,300/mo28.1%affordable
West Linn, OR$2,337/mo28.5%affordable
Garden Home-Whitford, OR$2,358/mo28.8%affordable
Sherwood, OR$2,485/mo30.3%stretched
Hood River, OR$3,522/mo43%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).