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Klamath County, Oregon

70,247 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026

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

Klamath County

Oregon

70,247 residents

3 ZIP codes with listings

178 services listed

All Oregon counties

Klamath County, OR, USA - panoramio (50) · Photo: Eric Friedebach · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Klamath County at a glance

Key indicators from housing, community services, and population data.

70,247

Residents

Census ACS 2024 5-year

318

Active rental listings

Up 6.4%
vs. last week

Active listings over 30 days, now 318

$1,300

Median asking rent

Down 3.7%
vs. 30 days ago

Median asking rent over 30 days, now $1,300
32%

2-bedroom rentals at or below HUD Fair Market Rent

40 of 126 listings

178

Community services listed

+40 in 30 days

9 of 12 essential categories

What changed this week

Compared with seven days ago, from the daily data behind Range Lab’s tools.

View more trends

+19 rentals

Active listings vs. last week

▲ 6.4%
274318

$1,300 median rent

Unchanged this week, down $50 in 30 days

● 0.0%
Oct 30Nov 12

10 price cuts

3.1% of listings lowered rent

7 days
Nov 6Nov 12

No new services

Directory unchanged this week

178 total
Oct 30Nov 12

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

$23.08/hr

Full-time wage to afford the $1,200 median asking rent at 30% of income.

Average weekly wage, all jobs

$1,071 ≈ $26.77/hr

16% above what’s needed; the typical renter earns $17.46/hr.

BLS QCEW, Q1 2026 · 40 hours/week

Housing right now

Rental listings, asking rents, and new housing supply.

318

+19 this week

Active rental listings, 90 days

Active listings over 90 days, now 318

122

−14% vs. prior year

Homes permitted, last 12 months

Median asking rent by unit size

Studio$825
1 bed$900
2 bed$1,200
3 bed$1,705
4+ bed$2,195

262

LIHTC affordable units

5 properties. 37 units placed in service in the last 10 years.

HUD LIHTC database, 2024

$1,272

+1.8% vs. a year ago

Typical rent, all rentals

Typical rent, all rentals, last 24 months, now $1,272

Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026

$308,656

+0.6% vs. a year ago

Typical home value

Typical home value, last 24 months, now $308,656

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.

31%

Renters

of occupied homes

Residents 65 and over15,695 22%
People with a disability14,048 20%
Veterans5,436 10%
Children under 53,931 6%
Spanish speakers, limited English1,388 2%

Community support

178 public services listed in Klamath County.

Services by category

  • Food32
  • Childcare23
  • Medical21
  • Education16
  • Seniors13
  • Children11
  • Fire resiliency10
  • Disability7
  • Mental health7
  • Dental6
  • Housing assistance6
  • Addiction4

9 of 12

Essential service categories represented

25.3

Services per 10,000 residents

About one for every 395 residents

63%

Accept walk-ins

19% open evenings

Klamath County in one minute

Key takeaways from the latest data.

  • Asking rents are falling

    Median asking rent is $1,300, down 3.7% from 30 days ago.

  • More rentals on the market

    318 active listings, up 19 (6.4%) this week.

  • The lowest incomes face the largest gap

    An extremely low-income household can afford $683 a month; the typical 2-bedroom asks $1,200.

  • 9 of 12 essential services are represented

    178 services listed; none yet for domestic violence, legal aid, transportation.

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.