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Benton County, Oregon
96,303 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Benton County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
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16,592 ±621
43% of occupied homes
$40,844 ±3,896
Affords $1,021/month at 30% of income
33% of area median income(what renters pay)
$1,410 ±43
Includes utilities; renters already housed
Asking today $1,878 ↑ 33% higher
4.3%
Vacant units for rent, of rental stock
522 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 | $1,095 | $995–$1,250 | $656 | $1,094 | $1,750 | $2,188 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,345 | $1,200–$1,395 | $703 | $1,172 | $1,875 | $2,344 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,595 | $1,395–$1,800 | $844 | $1,406 | $2,250 | $2,813 |
| 3 bedroom | $2,395 | $2,095–$2,695 | $975 | $1,625 | $2,600 | $3,250 |
| 4 bedroom | $3,000 | $2,600–$3,600 | $1,109 | $1,813 | $2,900 | $3,625 |
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
$1,595
Median asking rent · middle half $1,395–$1,800
1.9×
what an extremely low-income household can afford ($844)
57% AMI
income needed to afford the median, as a share of AMI
0.9
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% AMI5,725 households2 listings · 0.0 per 100
- At or below 50% AMI8,595 households80 listings · 0.9 per 100
0.9
affordable listings per 100 renter households at or below 50% AMI: 80 listings for 8,595 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: 55% cost-burdened, 34% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 63% and 39%. HUD doesn’t publish the burden split above 80% AMI.
Typical rent over time vs. what incomes can afford
Zillow’s typical rent since September 2023 against the 2-bedroom rent affordable at 50% and 80% of AMI (HUD FY2026).
| September 2023 | $1,607 |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | $1,606 |
| November 2023 | $1,615 |
| December 2023 | $1,614 |
| January 2024 | $1,622 |
| February 2024 | $1,619 |
| March 2024 | $1,644 |
| April 2024 | $1,656 |
| May 2024 | $1,673 |
| June 2024 | $1,674 |
| July 2024 | $1,676 |
| August 2024 | $1,671 |
| September 2024 | $1,676 |
| October 2024 | $1,684 |
| November 2024 | $1,693 |
| December 2024 | $1,689 |
| January 2025 | $1,690 |
| February 2025 | $1,679 |
| March 2025 | $1,690 |
| April 2025 | $1,698 |
| May 2025 | $1,713 |
| June 2025 | $1,715 |
| July 2025 | $1,718 |
| August 2025 | $1,722 |
| September 2025 | $1,727 |
| October 2025 | $1,731 |
| November 2025 | $1,732 |
| December 2025 | $1,747 |
| January 2026 | $1,754 |
| February 2026 | $1,773 |
| March 2026 | $1,765 |
| April 2026 | $1,764 |
| May 2026 | $1,754 |
| June 2026 | $1,759 |
| July 2026 | $1,763 |
| August 2026 | $1,767 |
Around the county
Median household income (all)
$77,702 ±4,029
Renters earn 53% of this
Poverty rate
18.2%
of 96,303 residents
Listings at or below HUD Fair Market Rent
77%
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 $844/month for a 2 bedroom; the median asking rent is $1,595, 1.9× that.
About 8 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
78% of extremely low-income and 90% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 75% of the lowest band pay half or more.
Under one affordable listing per 100 low-income households
80 of today’s 522 priced listings are affordable at 50% of AMI, for 8,595 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 · Zillow ZORI · Range Lab RST listings. How this is calculated.