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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.

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Klamath County

Oregon

70,247 residents

3 ZIP codes with listings

178 services listed

All Oregon counties

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Renter households

8,869 ±610

31% of occupied homes

Median renter household income

$36,307 ±3,636

Affords $908/month at 30% of income

42% of area median income

Median gross rent
(what renters pay)

$991 ±40

Includes utilities; renters already housed

Asking today $1,300 ↑ 31% higher

Rental vacancy rate

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Vacant units for rent, of rental stock

316 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

$0$500$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,500$3,000Monthly rent →

Asking rents and affordable rents by unit size
Unit size	Median asking	Middle half	30% AMI can afford	50% AMI can afford	80% AMI can afford	100% AMI can afford
Studio	$825	$775–$875	$453	$755	$1,208	$1,510
1 bedroom	$900	$825–$1,000	$497	$809	$1,294	$1,618
2 bedroom	$1,200	$1,100–$1,350	$683	$970	$1,553	$1,940
3 bedroom	$1,705	$1,500–$2,000	$896	$1,121	$1,793	$2,241
4 bedroom	$2,195	$1,800–$2,500	$1,109	$1,250	$2,000	$2,500

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

30% AMI

Extremely low income

$683$1,200

50% AMI

Very low income

$970$1,200

80% AMI

Low income

$1,200$1,553

100% AMI

Median income

$1,200$1,940

2 bedroom

$1,200

Median asking rent · middle half $1,100–$1,350

1.8×

what an extremely low-income household can afford ($683)

62% AMI

income needed to afford the median, as a share of AMI

0.6

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% AMI2,440 households1 listings · 0.0 per 100
At or below 50% AMI3,915 households25 listings · 0.6 per 100
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0.6

affordable listings per 100 renter households at or below 50% AMI: 25 listings for 3,915 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

22%10%68%

23%42%35%

48%44%9%

Not published

All renters: 45% cost-burdened, 26% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 55% and 34%. 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	$1,206
October 2023	$1,183
November 2023	$1,184
December 2023	$1,149
January 2024	$1,166
February 2024	$1,148
March 2024	$1,151
April 2024	$1,179
May 2024	$1,209
June 2024	$1,223
July 2024	$1,209
August 2024	$1,205
September 2024	$1,224
October 2024	$1,227
November 2024	$1,230
December 2024	$1,218
January 2025	$1,224
February 2025	$1,234
March 2025	$1,239
April 2025	$1,242
May 2025	$1,240
June 2025	$1,239
July 2025	$1,244
August 2025	$1,250
September 2025	$1,240
October 2025	$1,257
November 2025	$1,258
December 2025	$1,279
January 2026	$1,273
February 2026	$1,279
March 2026	$1,278
April 2026	$1,265
May 2026	$1,263
June 2026	$1,262
July 2026	$1,274
August 2026	$1,272

Around the county

Median household income (all)

$58,830 ±3,154

Renters earn 62% of this

Poverty rate

18.3%

of 70,247 residents

Listings at or below HUD Fair Market Rent

32%

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 $683/month for a 2 bedroom; the median asking rent is $1,200, 1.8× that.
About 8 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
78% of extremely low-income and 77% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 68% of the lowest band pay half or more.
Under one affordable listing per 100 low-income households
25 of today’s 316 priced listings are affordable at 50% of AMI, for 3,915 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.