Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Oregon

A typical software developer in Oregon earns about $143,634 a year, which supports approximately $3,591 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. 69 of 69 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
La Grande, OR$1,145/mo9.6%very comfortable
Klamath Falls, OR$1,303/mo10.9%very comfortable
Roseburg, OR$1,434/mo12%very comfortable
Pendleton, OR$1,435/mo12%very comfortable
Dallas, OR$1,498/mo12.5%very comfortable
Sutherlin, OR$1,503/mo12.6%very comfortable
Stayton, OR$1,503/mo12.6%very comfortable
Raleigh Hills, OR$1,524/mo12.7%very comfortable
Lebanon, OR$1,531/mo12.8%very comfortable
Cottage Grove, OR$1,544/mo12.9%very comfortable
Keizer, OR$1,581/mo13.2%very comfortable
Monmouth, OR$1,579/mo13.2%very comfortable
Sweet Home, OR$1,582/mo13.2%very comfortable
Scappoose, OR$1,584/mo13.2%very comfortable
Grants Pass, OR$1,594/mo13.3%very comfortable
Gresham, OR$1,601/mo13.4%very comfortable
Salem, OR$1,611/mo13.5%very comfortable
Coos Bay, OR$1,642/mo13.7%very comfortable
Astoria, OR$1,648/mo13.8%very comfortable
Fairview, OR$1,668/mo13.9%very comfortable
Saint Helens, OR$1,660/mo13.9%very comfortable
Springfield, OR$1,689/mo14.1%very comfortable
Hermiston, OR$1,688/mo14.1%very comfortable
West Slope, OR$1,695/mo14.2%very comfortable
Metzger, OR$1,698/mo14.2%very comfortable
Rogue River, OR$1,700/mo14.2%very comfortable
Portland, OR$1,719/mo14.4%very comfortable
Medford, OR$1,728/mo14.4%very comfortable
Woodburn, OR$1,728/mo14.4%very comfortable
Wood Village, OR$1,722/mo14.4%very comfortable
Albany, OR$1,735/mo14.5%very comfortable
Rockcreek, OR$1,740/mo14.5%very comfortable
Molalla, OR$1,746/mo14.6%very comfortable
Clackamas, OR$1,742/mo14.6%very comfortable
Corvallis, OR$1,775/mo14.8%very comfortable
McMinnville, OR$1,776/mo14.8%very comfortable
Forest Grove, OR$1,789/mo14.9%very comfortable
The Dalles, OR$1,779/mo14.9%very comfortable
Prineville, OR$1,789/mo14.9%very comfortable
Eugene, OR$1,795/mo15%very comfortable
Tigard, OR$1,798/mo15%very comfortable
Wilsonville, OR$1,806/mo15.1%very comfortable
Milwaukie, OR$1,809/mo15.1%very comfortable
Seaside, OR$1,813/mo15.1%very comfortable
Gladstone, OR$1,819/mo15.2%very comfortable
Sandy, OR$1,858/mo15.5%very comfortable
Beaverton, OR$1,871/mo15.6%very comfortable
Happy Valley, OR$1,871/mo15.6%very comfortable
Junction City, OR$1,865/mo15.6%very comfortable
Tualatin, OR$1,882/mo15.7%very comfortable
Silverton, OR$1,930/mo16.1%very comfortable
Independence, OR$1,932/mo16.1%very comfortable
Lincoln City, OR$1,930/mo16.1%very comfortable
Hillsboro, OR$1,969/mo16.5%very comfortable
Philomath, OR$1,974/mo16.5%very comfortable
Redmond, OR$1,984/mo16.6%very comfortable
Newberg, OR$1,987/mo16.6%very comfortable
Oregon City, OR$2,006/mo16.8%very comfortable
Canby, OR$2,035/mo17%very comfortable
Central Point, OR$2,088/mo17.4%very comfortable
Ashland, OR$2,181/mo18.2%very comfortable
Lake Oswego, OR$2,218/mo18.5%very comfortable
Garden Home-Whitford, OR$2,241/mo18.7%very comfortable
Newport, OR$2,268/mo18.9%very comfortable
Sisters, OR$2,277/mo19%very comfortable
Bend, OR$2,284/mo19.1%very comfortable
West Linn, OR$2,437/mo20.4%affordable
Sherwood, OR$2,614/mo21.8%affordable
Hood River, OR$2,607/mo21.8%affordable
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).