Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Rents in Oregon
Median gross rent by county, lowest first, including the utilities a tenant pays. Set these against the monthly cost to own the same county's median home: where the two are close, buying is not the stretch it looks like.
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Oregon ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harney County | $675 | $1,566 | $190,600 |
| 2 | Wheeler County | $782 | $2,002 | $259,000 |
| 3 | Baker County | $814 | $1,955 | $247,700 |
| 4 | Malheur County | $819 | $1,757 | $221,300 |
| 5 | Grant County | $840 | $1,773 | $225,100 |
| 6 | Wallowa County | $858 | $2,739 | $371,900 |
| 7 | Lake County | $861 | $1,712 | $219,400 |
| 8 | Morrow County | $910 | $1,817 | $229,800 |
| 9 | Sherman County | $945 | $1,634 | $206,700 |
| 10 | Jefferson County | $957 | $2,560 | $339,200 |
| 11 | Umatilla County | $962 | $2,037 | $256,100 |
| 12 | Klamath County | $973 | $1,968 | $255,700 |
| 13 | Wasco County | $978 | $2,541 | $332,500 |
| 14 | Union County | $982 | $2,047 | $260,500 |
| 15 | Coos County | $992 | $2,308 | $302,800 |
| 16 | Douglas County | $995 | $2,153 | $283,200 |
| 17 | Gilliam County | $1,084 | $1,342 | $158,400 |
| 18 | Clatsop County | $1,130 | $3,231 | $437,800 |
| 19 | Lincoln County | $1,150 | $2,928 | $387,700 |
| 20 | Curry County | $1,156 | $2,687 | $366,700 |
| 21 | Josephine County | $1,157 | $2,797 | $383,100 |
| 22 | Tillamook County | $1,169 | $2,994 | $408,600 |
| 23 | Columbia County | $1,221 | $2,922 | $390,600 |
| 24 | Crook County | $1,224 | $3,108 | $423,300 |
| 25 | Polk County | $1,270 | $3,153 | $419,500 |
| 26 | Linn County | $1,273 | $2,646 | $344,600 |
| 27 | Lane County | $1,287 | $2,993 | $395,800 |
| 28 | Jackson County | $1,310 | $2,989 | $400,200 |
| 29 | Marion County | $1,333 | $2,912 | $383,300 |
| 30 | Benton County | $1,359 | $3,644 | $481,700 |
| 31 | Yamhill County | $1,377 | $3,281 | $442,700 |
| 32 | Hood River County | $1,381 | $4,096 | $571,200 |
| 33 | Multnomah County | $1,582 | $3,966 | $528,000 |
| 34 | Deschutes County | $1,674 | $4,279 | $596,000 |
| 35 | Clackamas County | $1,693 | $4,280 | $577,900 |
| 36 | Washington County | $1,773 | $4,141 | $558,500 |
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
Lowest Rents across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Oregon