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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
4,992 ±599
24% of occupied homes
$55,375 ±6,519
Affords $1,384/month at 30% of income
43% of area median income(what renters pay)
$1,373 ±123
Includes utilities; renters already housed
Asking today $1,700 ↑ 24% higher
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Vacant units for rent, of rental stock
107 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 | — | — | $674 | $1,124 | $1,798 | $2,248 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,148 | $995–$1,361 | $722 | $1,204 | $1,926 | $2,408 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,643 | $1,495–$1,784 | $866 | $1,444 | $2,310 | $2,888 |
| 3 bedroom | $2,250 | $2,000–$2,495 | $1,001 | $1,668 | $2,669 | $3,336 |
| 4 bedroom | $2,650 | $2,424–$2,938 | $1,118 | $1,861 | $2,978 | $3,723 |
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
$1,643
Median asking rent · middle half $1,495–$1,784
1.9×
what an extremely low-income household can afford ($866)
57% AMI
income needed to afford the median, as a share of AMI
1.1
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% AMI1,150 households0 listings · 0.0 per 100
- At or below 50% AMI2,090 households22 listings · 1.1 per 100
1.1
affordable listings per 100 renter households at or below 50% AMI: 22 listings for 2,090 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: 47% cost-burdened, 17% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 54% and 21%. 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 | $1,497 |
|---|---|
| October 2023 | $1,500 |
| November 2023 | $1,511 |
| December 2023 | $1,514 |
| January 2024 | $1,514 |
| February 2024 | $1,527 |
| March 2024 | $1,525 |
| April 2024 | $1,549 |
| May 2024 | $1,526 |
| June 2024 | $1,533 |
| July 2024 | $1,525 |
| August 2024 | $1,550 |
| September 2024 | $1,551 |
| October 2024 | $1,536 |
| November 2024 | $1,544 |
| December 2024 | $1,554 |
| January 2025 | $1,579 |
| February 2025 | $1,559 |
| March 2025 | $1,566 |
| April 2025 | $1,573 |
| May 2025 | $1,571 |
| June 2025 | $1,573 |
| July 2025 | $1,560 |
| August 2025 | $1,568 |
| September 2025 | $1,574 |
| October 2025 | $1,594 |
| November 2025 | $1,596 |
| December 2025 | $1,602 |
| January 2026 | $1,595 |
| February 2026 | $1,617 |
| March 2026 | $1,625 |
| April 2026 | $1,625 |
| May 2026 | $1,647 |
| June 2026 | $1,657 |
| July 2026 | $1,684 |
| August 2026 | $1,684 |
Around the county
Median household income (all)
$87,458 ±4,578
Renters earn 63% of this
Poverty rate
8.9%
of 53,493 residents
Listings at or below HUD Fair Market Rent
79%
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 $866/month for a 2 bedroom; the median asking rent is $1,643, 1.9× that.
About 7 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
80% of extremely low-income and 68% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 57% of the lowest band pay half or more.
1.1 affordable listings per 100 low-income households
22 of today’s 107 priced listings are affordable at 50% of AMI, for 2,090 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.