Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Wood Village, OR?

Stretched but workable — rent takes 33.1% of gross income.

Wood Village rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Oregon state estimate).

Wood Village median rent
$1,626/mo
Truck Driver salary (Oregon)
$58,978/yr
Rent as % of income
33.1%
Gross monthly income works out to about $4,915, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,474/mo in rent. Wood Village's median rent of $1,626 exceeds that threshold by $152/mo, putting a truck driver salary into the rent-burdened range here. A truck driver works roughly 57.3 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a truck driver salary

Truck driver pay covers comfortable rent in most lower- and mid-cost US metros and stretches thin in the highest-cost ones. Because many drivers can base anywhere along their route, the home-city rent decision has an outsized effect on take-home. At the national-average driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,418 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range and which push it out of reach.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Oregon cities have lower median rent than Wood Village, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:

Raleigh Hills, OR
$1,625/mo (33.1% of income)
Prineville, OR
$1,625/mo (33.1% of income)
West Slope, OR
$1,623/mo (33% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a truck driver afford rent in Wood Village, OR?

Median rent in Wood Village is $1,626 a month. A typical truck driver in Oregon earns about $58,978 a year, which makes that rent 33.1% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.

How much rent can a truck driver afford in Wood Village?

Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in Oregon (~$58,978/yr) supports up to $1,474 a month in rent. Wood Village's current median rent is $1,626/mo, which is $152/mo over the affordability threshold.

How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Wood Village?

At an hourly equivalent of about $28 an hour, a truck driver in Oregon works roughly 57.3 hours a month to cover Wood Village's median rent of $1,626.

Where is rent cheaper than Wood Village for a truck driver?

Nearby Oregon cities with lower median rent include Raleigh Hills ($1,625/mo), Prineville ($1,625/mo), West Slope ($1,623/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Oregon state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Wood Village, OR. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.