Best rent-to-income cities in Oregon

Cities in Oregon ranked by lowest rent as a percentage of median household income. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Happy Valley ranks first, with rent at 18.4% of median household income.
Across all 38 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,789/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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38 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
01	Happy ValleyOR Pop. 27KCompare →	18.4%	$1,871/mo	$122,151	same
02	Lake OswegoOR Pop. 40KCompare →	18.8%	$2,218/mo	$141,549	same
03	TigardOR Pop. 56KCompare →	19.8%	$1,798/mo	$108,823	↑1 from #4
04	West LinnOR Pop. 27KCompare →	20.0%	$2,437/mo	$146,507	↓1 from #3
05	TualatinOR Pop. 28KCompare →	21.7%	$1,882/mo	$104,043	same
06	HillsboroOR Pop. 108KCompare →	22.2%	$1,969/mo	$106,409	↑1 from #7
07	KeizerOR Pop. 39KCompare →	22.4%	$1,581/mo	$84,813	↓1 from #6
08	WilsonvilleOR Pop. 27KCompare →	22.5%	$1,806/mo	$96,236	↑1 from #9
09	PortlandOR Pop. 641KCompare →	22.7%	$1,719/mo	$90,919	↓1 from #8
10	BeavertonOR Pop. 98KCompare →	22.8%	$1,871/mo	$98,622	same
11	CanbyOR Pop. 18KCompare →	24.2%	$2,035/mo	$100,989	↑2 from #13
12	Forest GroveOR Pop. 27KCompare →	24.4%	$1,789/mo	$87,933	↓1 from #11
13	Oregon CityOR Pop. 38KCompare →	24.6%	$2,006/mo	$97,829	↓1 from #12
14	GreshamOR Pop. 112KCompare →	24.7%	$1,601/mo	$77,795	↑2 from #16
15	MilwaukieOR Pop. 21KCompare →	25.0%	$1,809/mo	$86,892	↓1 from #14
16	DallasOR Pop. 18KCompare →	25.1%	$1,498/mo	$71,549	↓1 from #15
17	NewbergOR Pop. 26KCompare →	25.6%	$1,987/mo	$93,232	same
18	SalemOR Pop. 179KCompare →	25.6%	$1,611/mo	$75,487	same
19	PendletonOR Pop. 17KCompare →	25.9%	$1,435/mo	$66,563	same
20	AlbanyOR Pop. 57KCompare →	26.7%	$1,735/mo	$78,114	same
21	RedmondOR Pop. 36KCompare →	28.3%	$1,984/mo	$84,164	↑2 from #23
22	MedfordOR Pop. 86KCompare →	28.3%	$1,728/mo	$73,230	↑2 from #24
23	BendOR Pop. 103KCompare →	28.4%	$2,284/mo	$96,394	↓1 from #22
24	SherwoodOR Pop. 20KCompare →	28.5%	$2,614/mo	$109,966	↑1 from #25
25	McMinnvilleOR Pop. 35KCompare →	28.9%	$1,776/mo	$73,736	↓4 from #21
26	LebanonOR Pop. 19KCompare →	29.1%	$1,531/mo	$63,176	↑3 from #29
27	Central PointOR Pop. 19KCompare →	29.1%	$2,088/mo	$86,058	↑1 from #28
28	SpringfieldOR Pop. 61KCompare →	29.5%	$1,689/mo	$68,761	↓1 from #27
29	HermistonOR Pop. 20KCompare →	30.2%	$1,688/mo	$66,998	↓3 from #26
30	WoodburnOR Pop. 28KCompare →	30.8%	$1,728/mo	$67,347	↑1 from #31
31	RoseburgOR Pop. 24KCompare →	31.9%	$1,434/mo	$53,918	↑3 from #34
32	Grants PassOR Pop. 39KCompare →	32.1%	$1,594/mo	$59,646	↓2 from #30
33	EugeneOR Pop. 180KCompare →	32.4%	$1,795/mo	$66,562	↓1 from #32
34	CorvallisOR Pop. 60KCompare →	32.8%	$1,775/mo	$65,012	↓1 from #33
35	Klamath FallsOR Pop. 22KCompare →	33.5%	$1,303/mo	$46,693	↑1 from #36
36	The DallesOR Pop. 16KCompare →	34.1%	$1,779/mo	$62,614	↑1 from #37
37	Coos BayOR Pop. 16KCompare →	34.9%	$1,642/mo	$56,524	↓2 from #35
38	AshlandOR Pop. 21KCompare →	38.5%	$2,181/mo	$68,028	same