Rent Affordability for A Retail Salesperson in Oregon
A typical retail salesperson in Oregon earns about $38,553 a year, which supports approximately $964 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Grande, OR | $1,292/mo | 40.2% | rent-burdened |
| Klamath Falls, OR | $1,297/mo | 40.4% | rent-burdened |
| Pendleton, OR | $1,362/mo | 42.4% | rent-burdened |
| Metzger, OR | $1,394/mo | 43.4% | rent-burdened |
| Junction City, OR | $1,400/mo | 43.6% | rent-burdened |
| Cottage Grove, OR | $1,445/mo | 45% | rent-burdened |
| Monmouth, OR | $1,473/mo | 45.8% | rent-burdened |
| Sutherlin, OR | $1,503/mo | 46.8% | rent-burdened |
| Stayton, OR | $1,503/mo | 46.8% | rent-burdened |
| Seaside, OR | $1,523/mo | 47.4% | rent-burdened |
| Roseburg, OR | $1,542/mo | 48% | rent-burdened |
| Sweet Home, OR | $1,548/mo | 48.2% | rent-burdened |
| Keizer, OR | $1,563/mo | 48.6% | rent-burdened |
| Lebanon, OR | $1,565/mo | 48.7% | rent-burdened |
| Dallas, OR | $1,569/mo | 48.8% | rent-burdened |
| Salem, OR | $1,584/mo | 49.3% | rent-burdened |
| Hermiston, OR | $1,588/mo | 49.4% | rent-burdened |
| Scappoose, OR | $1,595/mo | 49.6% | rent-burdened |
| Coos Bay, OR | $1,603/mo | 49.9% | rent-burdened |
| Gresham, OR | $1,611/mo | 50.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Grants Pass, OR | $1,621/mo | 50.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| The Dalles, OR | $1,625/mo | 50.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wood Village, OR | $1,626/mo | 50.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Raleigh Hills, OR | $1,628/mo | 50.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prineville, OR | $1,641/mo | 51.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Astoria, OR | $1,644/mo | 51.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rockcreek, OR | $1,659/mo | 51.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Springfield, OR | $1,678/mo | 52.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| McMinnville, OR | $1,679/mo | 52.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Medford, OR | $1,687/mo | 52.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Rogue River, OR | $1,700/mo | 52.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Saint Helens, OR | $1,698/mo | 52.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Portland, OR | $1,723/mo | 53.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fairview, OR | $1,730/mo | 53.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Corvallis, OR | $1,731/mo | 53.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Woodburn, OR | $1,733/mo | 53.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Albany, OR | $1,744/mo | 54.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Canby, OR | $1,744/mo | 54.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gladstone, OR | $1,745/mo | 54.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Milwaukie, OR | $1,749/mo | 54.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wilsonville, OR | $1,750/mo | 54.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Forest Grove, OR | $1,753/mo | 54.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Silverton, OR | $1,775/mo | 55.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clackamas, OR | $1,783/mo | 55.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Slope, OR | $1,801/mo | 56.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Eugene, OR | $1,808/mo | 56.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tigard, OR | $1,850/mo | 57.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Philomath, OR | $1,876/mo | 58.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Beaverton, OR | $1,880/mo | 58.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tualatin, OR | $1,890/mo | 58.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Happy Valley, OR | $1,903/mo | 59.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Central Point, OR | $1,920/mo | 59.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Independence, OR | $1,945/mo | 60.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Molalla, OR | $1,945/mo | 60.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hillsboro, OR | $1,946/mo | 60.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Oregon City, OR | $1,955/mo | 60.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lincoln City, OR | $1,980/mo | 61.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sisters, OR | $2,059/mo | 64.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newport, OR | $2,078/mo | 64.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Redmond, OR | $2,098/mo | 65.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ashland, OR | $2,117/mo | 65.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Newberg, OR | $2,159/mo | 67.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sandy, OR | $2,184/mo | 68% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Oswego, OR | $2,209/mo | 68.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bend, OR | $2,302/mo | 71.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Garden Home-Whitford, OR | $2,373/mo | 73.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| West Linn, OR | $2,376/mo | 74% | severely rent-burdened |
| Sherwood, OR | $2,555/mo | 79.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hood River, OR | $2,825/mo | 87.9% | severely rent-burdened |