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Deschutes County, Oregon

206,334 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026

Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Deschutes County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.

Deschutes County

Oregon

206,334 residents

8 ZIP codes with listings

484 services listed

All Oregon counties

Three Creek Lake, Oregon - Flickr - Bonnie Moreland (free images) · Photo: Bonnie Moreland from Oregon, United States · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Renter households

25,496 ±1,275

30% of occupied homes

Median renter household income

$65,901 ±2,560

Affords $1,648/month at 30% of income

55% of area median income
Median gross rent
(what renters pay)

$1,787 ±44

Includes utilities; renters already housed

Asking today $2,395 ↑ 34% higher

Rental vacancy rate

2.8%

Vacant units for rent, of rental stock

974 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.

30% AMI can afford50% AMI can afford80% AMI can afford100% AMI can affordMiddle half of asking rentsMedian
Asking rents and affordable rents by unit size
Unit sizeMedian askingMiddle half30% AMI can afford50% AMI can afford80% AMI can afford100% AMI can afford
Studio$1,650$1,463–$1,695$631$1,053$1,684$2,105
1 bedroom$1,800$1,525–$2,025$676$1,128$1,804$2,255
2 bedroom$1,950$1,695–$2,395$811$1,353$2,164$2,705
3 bedroom$2,595$2,350–$3,000$938$1,563$2,500$3,126
4 bedroom$3,573$2,995–$4,500$1,109$1,744$2,789$3,488

What renters can afford vs. typical asking rent

HUD FY2026 income limits at 30% of income, against today’s median asking rent.

Affordable rent (30% of income)Median asking rent, 2 bedroom

2 bedroom

$1,950

Median asking rent · middle half $1,695–$2,395

2.4×

what an extremely low-income household can afford ($811)

72% 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.

Renter households (HUD CHAS)Affordable listings today
  • At or below 30% AMI4,385 households0 listings · 0.0 per 100
  • At or below 50% AMI7,645 households9 listings · 0.1 per 100

0.1

affordable listings per 100 renter households at or below 50% AMI: 9 listings for 7,645 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.

Not burdenedBurdened (30–50%)Severely (50%+)Not published

All renters: 47% cost-burdened, 23% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 50% and 25%. 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).

Zillow typical rent by month
September 2023$2,046
October 2023$2,057
November 2023$2,070
December 2023$2,087
January 2024$2,086
February 2024$2,087
March 2024$2,095
April 2024$2,093
May 2024$2,096
June 2024$2,087
July 2024$2,096
August 2024$2,099
September 2024$2,104
October 2024$2,103
November 2024$2,102
December 2024$2,086
January 2025$2,096
February 2025$2,103
March 2025$2,119
April 2025$2,119
May 2025$2,123
June 2025$2,128
July 2025$2,134
August 2025$2,138
September 2025$2,143
October 2025$2,149
November 2025$2,154
December 2025$2,169
January 2026$2,174
February 2026$2,178
March 2026$2,173
April 2026$2,184
May 2026$2,195
June 2026$2,209
July 2026$2,214
August 2026$2,223

Around the county

Median household income (all)

$92,758 ±3,033

Renters earn 71% of this

Poverty rate

8.8%

of 206,334 residents

Listings at or below HUD Fair Market Rent

41%

of 2 bedroom listings today

Key takeaways

  1. Asking rents are far out of reach at the lowest incomes

    A household at 30% of AMI can afford $811/month for a 2 bedroom; the median asking rent is $1,950, 2.4× that.

  2. About 8 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened

    81% of extremely low-income and 80% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 71% of the lowest band pay half or more.

  3. Under one affordable listing per 100 low-income households

    9 of today’s 974 priced listings are affordable at 50% of AMI, for 7,645 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.