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Mt. Hood from the Fruit Loop, Hood River County, Oregon

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.

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Hood River County

Oregon

23,905 residents

2 ZIP codes with listings

110 services listed

All Oregon counties

Mt. Hood from the Fruit Loop · Photo: Rizka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Active rental listings

68

+4 new this week

Median asking rent

$2,300

▼ 6.1% vs. 30 days ago

2-bedroom median

$2,200

▼ 3.2% vs. 30 days ago

Homes permitted, last 12 months

41

−77% vs. prior 12 months

Permits per 1,000 renter households

15.0

12 months, vs. Census renter households

Tax-credit (LIHTC) affordable units

421

0 placed in service in the last 10 years

Median asking rent

Daily median across all sizes and for 2-bedrooms, against the 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Since September 16, 2026.

All sizes (▼ 6.1% in 30 days)2-bedroom (▼ 3.2%)2-bed FMR $1,888
Median asking rent, weekly samples
DayAll sizes2-bedroom
September 17, 2026$2,550$2,248
September 24, 2026$2,500$2,200
October 1, 2026$2,500$2,200
October 8, 2026$2,500$2,250
October 15, 2026$2,475$2,295
October 22, 2026$2,400$2,200
October 29, 2026$2,400$2,200
November 5, 2026$2,300$2,200
November 12, 2026$2,300$2,200

Listings coming on vs. coming off

Weekly new listings above the line, listings taken down below it, and price cuts as dots. When the top outweighs the bottom, inventory is building.

New listingsTaken downPrice cuts

Week ending Nov 12: +4 new, −0 taken down, 1 price cuts. Over 7 weeks: +34 listings.

Listings coming on and off the market by week
Week endingNewTaken downPrice cuts
October 1, 2026602
October 8, 20261005
October 15, 2026212
October 22, 20268013
October 29, 2026001
November 5, 2026504
November 12, 2026401

Asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent

Middle half and median of today’s asking rents for each unit size (with listing counts), with HUD’s FY2027 Fair Market Rent marked. Housing Choice Voucher payment standards are set between 90% and 110% of FMR.

MedianMiddle halfHUD FMR
Asking rents by unit size against HUD Fair Market Rent
SizeListingsMedianMiddle halfHUD FMRAt or below FMRMedian days listed
Studio2——$1,3380%51
1 bed10$1,750$1,596–$1,950$1,44320%34
2 bed26$2,200$1,975–$2,400$1,88820%57
3 bed18$2,625$2,363–$3,000$2,61450%53
4+ bed11$3,400$2,800–$3,500$3,15645%51

What households at each income can afford is on the Affordability tab.

Where the listings are, and what they ask

ZIPs shaded by median asking rent (all sizes); circles sized by active listings. Hover a ZIP for its values.

97031: 64 listings · $2,350 median97014: 4 listings · too few to price97031: 64 listings · $2,350 median97031$2,350
Median asking rent$2,350$2,400Too few to priceCircle size: active listings (largest 64)County line

ZIP code comparables

For rent-reasonableness reviews: median asking rent by ZIP and size. Fewer than five priced listings show “—”.

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Median asking rent by ZIP code and unit size in Hood River County
ZIPListingsStudio1 bed2 bed3 bedAll90 days
9703164—$1,750$2,200$2,650$2,35097031: weekly median asking rent over 90 days
970144——————

Homes permitted, by building type

Units authorized each month (Census Building Permits Survey), with the 12-month average. Spikes are usually a single apartment project; permits lead completions by a year or more.

Single-family2–4 units5+ units12-month average
Housing units permitted per month by building type
MonthSingle-family2–4 units5+ unitsTotal
September 20234004
October 20233003
November 20234206
December 20232002
January 20240000
February 20242002
March 20243003
April 20245005
May 20244206
June 20243003
July 20245005
August 20244004
September 20240000
October 20242002
November 20244004
December 20242002
January 20250000
February 20250000
March 20252305
April 202550130135
May 20257007
June 20259009
July 2025130013
August 20253003
September 20253003
October 20251001
November 20251001
December 20253003
January 20263003
February 20264004
March 20263003
April 20266006
May 20264004
June 20263003
July 20266006
August 20264004

Tax-credit housing: built, and when its commitments end

LIHTC low-income units placed in service each year (above) and the year their affordability commitment ends (below): 30 years for properties from 1990 on, 15 before. 9 properties, 421 low-income units.

Placed in serviceCommitment ends 2026–2031Other years

72 units’ commitments end between 2026 and 2031. Owners can also leave early, and many properties stay affordable longer.

LIHTC low-income units placed in service, and commitments ending, by year
YearPlaced in serviceCommitments ending
1991920
1997320
1999400
2004560
20111400
2012610
2021092
2027032
2029040
2034056
20410140
2042061

How Hood River County compares across Oregon

Each dot is a Oregon county, ranked highest first. Hover any dot for the county.

Homes permitted per 1,000 renter householdsHood River 15.0 · #23 of 33
Median asking rentHood River $2,300 · #3 of 32
Rental vacancy rateNo figure for Hood River
2-bedrooms at or below FMRHood River 20.0% · #20 of 28

Asking rent, two ways

Zillow’s Observed Rent Index beside the monthly average of Range Lab’s daily median.

Zillow ZORI
Monthly asking rent, Zillow ZORI and Range Lab
MonthZillow ZORIRange Lab
September 2023——
October 2023——
November 2023——
December 2023——
January 2024——
February 2024——
March 2024——
April 2024——
May 2024——
June 2024——
July 2024——
August 2024——
September 2024——
October 2024——
November 2024——
December 2024——
January 2025——
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—
April 2026——
May 2026$2,398—
June 2026——
July 2026$2,560—
August 2026$2,654—

Zillow rent index, Aug 2026

$2,654

▲ 45.3% vs. a year ago

Zillow home value index

$689,205

▲ 2.3% vs. a year ago

Sources: Range Lab RST listings · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · Census Building Permits Survey (through Aug 2026) · HUD LIHTC database (placed in service through 2024) · Census ACS 2024 · Zillow Research ZORI and ZHVI (data from Zillow Research, zillow.com/research/data). About the data.