Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in Oregon
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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Oregon ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | $1,773 | $4,141 | $558,500 |
| 2 | Clackamas County | $1,693 | $4,280 | $577,900 |
| 3 | Deschutes County | $1,674 | $4,279 | $596,000 |
| 4 | Multnomah County | $1,582 | $3,966 | $528,000 |
| 5 | Hood River County | $1,381 | $4,096 | $571,200 |
| 6 | Yamhill County | $1,377 | $3,281 | $442,700 |
| 7 | Benton County | $1,359 | $3,644 | $481,700 |
| 8 | Marion County | $1,333 | $2,912 | $383,300 |
| 9 | Jackson County | $1,310 | $2,989 | $400,200 |
| 10 | Lane County | $1,287 | $2,993 | $395,800 |
| 11 | Linn County | $1,273 | $2,646 | $344,600 |
| 12 | Polk County | $1,270 | $3,153 | $419,500 |
| 13 | Crook County | $1,224 | $3,108 | $423,300 |
| 14 | Columbia County | $1,221 | $2,922 | $390,600 |
| 15 | Tillamook County | $1,169 | $2,994 | $408,600 |
| 16 | Josephine County | $1,157 | $2,797 | $383,100 |
| 17 | Curry County | $1,156 | $2,687 | $366,700 |
| 18 | Lincoln County | $1,150 | $2,928 | $387,700 |
| 19 | Clatsop County | $1,130 | $3,231 | $437,800 |
| 20 | Gilliam County | $1,084 | $1,342 | $158,400 |
| 21 | Douglas County | $995 | $2,153 | $283,200 |
| 22 | Coos County | $992 | $2,308 | $302,800 |
| 23 | Union County | $982 | $2,047 | $260,500 |
| 24 | Wasco County | $978 | $2,541 | $332,500 |
| 25 | Klamath County | $973 | $1,968 | $255,700 |
| 26 | Umatilla County | $962 | $2,037 | $256,100 |
| 27 | Jefferson County | $957 | $2,560 | $339,200 |
| 28 | Sherman County | $945 | $1,634 | $206,700 |
| 29 | Morrow County | $910 | $1,817 | $229,800 |
| 30 | Lake County | $861 | $1,712 | $219,400 |
| 31 | Wallowa County | $858 | $2,739 | $371,900 |
| 32 | Grant County | $840 | $1,773 | $225,100 |
| 33 | Malheur County | $819 | $1,757 | $221,300 |
| 34 | Baker County | $814 | $1,955 | $247,700 |
| 35 | Wheeler County | $782 | $2,002 | $259,000 |
| 36 | Harney County | $675 | $1,566 | $190,600 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Highest Rents across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Oregon