Interstate 84 Between La Grande and Ontario, Oregon · Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Baker County, Oregon
16,840 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Baker County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Interstate 84 Between La Grande and Ontario, Oregon · Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
2,097 ±254
29% of occupied homes
$39,836 ±10,621
Affords $996/month at 30% of income
47% of area median income(what renters pay)
$865 ±43
Includes utilities; renters already housed
Asking today $1,400 ↑ 62% higher
0.0%
Vacant units for rent, of rental stock
28 priced listings on Range Lab today
How much of the rental market each income can reach
Asking rents today by unit size (middle half and median) against what a household at each share of area median income (AMI) can afford at 30% of income. HUD sizing: one person for a studio, 1.5 per bedroom.
| Unit size | Median asking | Middle half | 30% AMI can afford | 50% AMI can afford | 80% AMI can afford | 100% AMI can afford |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | — | — | $448 | $745 | $1,193 | $1,490 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,175 | $1,075–$1,350 | $494 | $798 | $1,278 | $1,596 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,200 | $1,150–$1,300 | $683 | $958 | $1,533 | $1,915 |
| 3 bedroom | $1,700 | $1,650–$1,700 | $896 | $1,107 | $1,771 | $2,214 |
| 4 bedroom | — | — | $1,109 | $1,235 | $1,975 | $2,470 |
What renters can afford vs. typical asking rent
HUD FY2026 income limits at 30% of income, against today’s median asking rent.
30% AMI
Extremely low income
50% AMI
Very low income
80% AMI
Low income
100% AMI
Median income
2 bedroom
$1,200
Median asking rent · middle half $1,150–$1,300
1.8×
what an extremely low-income household can afford ($683)
63% AMI
income needed to afford the median, as a share of AMI
0.1
affordable listings per 100 renter households at or below 50% AMI (all sizes)
Households vs. the listings they can afford
Renter households at or below each income line, next to today’s listings affordable at that line. Both on the same scale.
- At or below 30% AMI485 households0 listings · 0.0 per 100
- At or below 50% AMI775 households1 listings · 0.1 per 100
0.1
affordable listings per 100 renter households at or below 50% AMI: 1 listings for 775 households.
Renter cost burden by income band
HUD CHAS 2018-2022. Column width is renter households in each band; height is the share paying 30–50% or 50%+ of income on rent.
All renters: 34% cost-burdened, 23% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 42% and 30%. HUD doesn’t publish the burden split above 80% AMI.
Around the county
Median household income (all)
$60,936 ±5,432
Renters earn 65% of this
Poverty rate
14.9%
of 16,840 residents
Listings at or below HUD Fair Market Rent
0%
of 2 bedroom listings today
Key takeaways
Asking rents are far out of reach at the lowest incomes
A household at 30% of AMI can afford $683/month for a 2 bedroom; the median asking rent is $1,200, 1.8× that.
About 7 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
73% of extremely low-income and 72% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 58% of the lowest band pay half or more.
Under one affordable listing per 100 low-income households
1 of today’s 28 priced listings are affordable at 50% of AMI, for 775 renter households at or below that line.
Rent affordability gap by unit size
Median asking rent vs. what a household at 30% of area median income can afford. HUD sizing: one person for a studio, 1.5 per bedroom. Select a size to update the charts above.
Sources: Census ACS 5-year (2024) · HUD CHAS (2018-2022) · HUD FY2026 income limits · Range Lab RST listings. How this is calculated.