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Columbia County, Oregon
53,493 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Columbia County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Columbia County
Oregon
53,493 residents
6 ZIP codes with listings
125 services listed
All Oregon countiesBeaver Falls Oregon · Photo: DJ Cane · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Columbia County at a glance
Key indicators from housing, community services, and population data.
53,493
Residents
Census ACS 2024 5-year
110
Active rental listings
Up 11.1%
vs. last week
$1,700
Median asking rent
Unchanged 0.0%
vs. 30 days ago
2-bedroom rentals at or below HUD Fair Market Rent
27 of 34 listings
125
Community services listed
+33 in 30 days
11 of 12 essential categories
What changed this week
Compared with seven days ago, from the daily data behind Range Lab’s tools.
+11 rentals
Active listings vs. last week
$1,700 median rent
Down $50 this week, unchanged in 30 days
1 price cut
0.9% of listings lowered rent
No new services
Directory unchanged this week
Can people afford to live here?
2-bedroom rent against what households and local wages can cover.
Monthly rent vs. what households can afford
At 30% of income, HUD FY2026 limits
Hourly wage needed for a 2-bedroom
$31.60/hr
Full-time wage to afford the $1,643 median asking rent at 30% of income.
Average weekly wage, all jobs
$1,064 ≈ $26.60/hr
16% below what’s needed; the typical renter earns $26.62/hr.
BLS QCEW, Q1 2026 · 40 hours/week
Housing right now
Rental listings, asking rents, and new housing supply.
110
+11 this weekActive rental listings, 90 days
63
+3% vs. prior yearHomes permitted, last 12 months
Median asking rent by unit size
486
LIHTC affordable units
7 properties. 239 units placed in service in the last 10 years.
HUD LIHTC database, 2024
$1,684
+7.4% vs. a year agoTypical rent, all rentals
Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
$447,641
−0.6% vs. a year agoTypical home value
Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
Who lives here
Key population groups, Census ACS 2024 5-year. Each share is of the group's own Census universe.
24%
Renters
of occupied homes
Community support
125 public services listed in Columbia County.
Services by category
- Childcare21
- Medical21
- Food17
- Seniors10
- Disability7
- Education7
- Children6
- Addiction4
- Housing assistance4
- Resource navigation4
- Utilities4
- Financial assistance3
11 of 12
Essential service categories represented
23.4
Services per 10,000 residents
About one for every 428 residents
55%
Accept walk-ins
14% open evenings
Columbia County in one minute
Key takeaways from the latest data.
Asking rents are steady
Median asking rent is $1,700, about the same as 30 days ago.
More rentals on the market
110 active listings, up 11 (11.1%) this week.
The lowest incomes face the largest gap
An extremely low-income household can afford $866 a month; the typical 2-bedroom asks $1,643.
11 of 12 essential services are represented
125 services listed; none yet for employment.
Sources: Range Lab RST listings · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · HUD FY2026 income limits · Census ACS 2024 5-year · Census Building Permits Survey · BLS QCEW · HUD LIHTC · Range Lab resource directory. How this is calculated.