ZIP Code · OR

ZIP 97850

Part of La Grande, OR

Pop. 16,903·Union County·113th most expensive ZIP in Oregon

Median rent (all units)

$1,165/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

-0.7%

vs US Median

-$767

Reported rents

Falling (Monthly)

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ZIP 97850 · $1,165

More affordable than 93% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$840

1 BR

$980

2 BR

$1,220

3 BR

$1,700

4 BR+

$2,050

Research median

$1,220/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($63,421) is $1,586 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,220); a 3-bedroom is $1,700.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 97850. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$13,980/yr

At $1,165/mo median

Location

CityLa Grande

StateOR

CountyUnion County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, -0.7% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 97850 (La Grande, OR) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 28.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

16,903

Median income

$63,421

Median age

Renters

41%

Age distribution

21.3%

26.7%

21%

20.4%

Under 1821.3%

18–3426.7%

35–5421%

55–6410.6%

65+20.4%

Gender

48.2%

51.8%

Male48.2%

Female51.8%

Race & ethnicity

86.9%

White86.9%

Black1.1%

Hispanic5.4%

Asian1.6%

Other5%

Education (25+)

30.1%

36%

28.6%

No HS diploma5.3%

HS diploma30.1%

Some college36%

Bachelor's+28.6%

Housing tenure

59%

41%

Owner59%

Renter41%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 97850 in La Grande, OR has changed in 5 years

Income

$51,782 → $63,421

up 22.5%

Population

17,029 → 16,903

down 0.7%

Renter share

39.6% → 41%

+1.4 pts

Bachelor's+

25.1% → 28.6%

+3.5 pts

Median household income rose from $51,782 to $63,421 between 2021 and 2024, a 22.5% shift. College-educated residents now make up 28.6% of adults here, versus 25.1% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 97850 covers La Grande, OR. The median rent here is $1,165/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $980/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,220/mo.

At 22% of local median household income ($63,421/yr), ZIP 97850 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 97850?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $47,000/year (about $23/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,165/mo in ZIP 97850. The local median household income is $63,421/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.