Mt. Hood from the Fruit Loop · Photo: Rizka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hood River County, Oregon
23,905 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Hood River County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Hood River County
Oregon
23,905 residents
2 ZIP codes with listings
110 services listed
All Oregon countiesMt. Hood from the Fruit Loop · Photo: Rizka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
2,736 ±304
31% of occupied homes
$55,063 ±11,373
Affords $1,377/month at 30% of income
44% of area median income(what renters pay)
$1,417 ±155
Includes utilities; renters already housed
Asking today $2,300 ↑ 62% higher
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Vacant units for rent, of rental stock
66 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 | — | — | $618 | $1,028 | $1,645 | $2,055 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,750 | $1,596–$1,950 | $661 | $1,101 | $1,763 | $2,203 |
| 2 bedroom | $2,200 | $1,975–$2,400 | $794 | $1,323 | $2,115 | $2,645 |
| 3 bedroom | $2,625 | $2,363–$3,000 | $924 | $1,528 | $2,444 | $3,055 |
| 4 bedroom | $3,400 | $2,800–$3,500 | $1,109 | $1,704 | $2,726 | $3,408 |
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
$2,200
Median asking rent · middle half $1,975–$2,400
2.8×
what an extremely low-income household can afford ($794)
83% 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% AMI445 households0 listings · 0.0 per 100
- At or below 50% AMI905 households1 listings · 0.1 per 100
0.1
affordable listings per 100 renter households at or below 50% AMI: 1 listings for 905 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: 38% cost-burdened, 20% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 49% and 28%. HUD doesn’t publish the burden split above 80% AMI.
Typical rent over time vs. what incomes can afford
Zillow’s typical rent since February 2025 against the 2-bedroom rent affordable at 50% and 80% of AMI (HUD FY2026).
| February 2025 | $1,815 |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | $1,955 |
| April 2025 | $1,743 |
| May 2025 | $1,755 |
| June 2025 | $1,651 |
| July 2025 | $1,809 |
| August 2025 | $1,827 |
| September 2025 | $1,852 |
| October 2025 | $1,854 |
| November 2025 | $1,882 |
| December 2025 | $1,932 |
| January 2026 | $1,932 |
| February 2026 | $1,981 |
| March 2026 | $1,961 |
| May 2026 | $2,398 |
| July 2026 | $2,560 |
| August 2026 | $2,654 |
Around the county
Median household income (all)
$88,947 ±6,561
Renters earn 62% of this
Poverty rate
8.0%
of 23,905 residents
Listings at or below HUD Fair Market Rent
20%
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 $794/month for a 2 bedroom; the median asking rent is $2,200, 2.8× that.
About 7 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
60% of extremely low-income and 72% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 55% of the lowest band pay half or more.
Under one affordable listing per 100 low-income households
1 of today’s 66 priced listings are affordable at 50% of AMI, for 905 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.