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Marion County, Oregon

349,244 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026

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

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Marion County

Oregon

349,244 residents

19 ZIP codes with listings

715 services listed

All Oregon counties

Golden hour in the forest (9589254500) · Photo: Sheila Sund from Salem, United States · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Renter households

47,816 ±1,465

38% of occupied homes

Median renter household income

$51,253 ±1,257

Affords $1,281/month at 30% of income

50% of area median income

Median gross rent
(what renters pay)

$1,414 ±20

Includes utilities; renters already housed

Asking today $1,497 ↑ 6% higher

Rental vacancy rate

4.4%

Vacant units for rent, of rental stock

1,894 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$3,000$3,500Monthly 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	$1,295	$1,050–$1,388	$535	$891	$1,426	$1,783
1 bedroom	$1,150	$1,025–$1,305	$573	$955	$1,528	$1,910
2 bedroom	$1,445	$1,295–$1,600	$688	$1,146	$1,834	$2,293
3 bedroom	$2,200	$1,995–$2,400	$896	$1,324	$2,118	$2,648
4 bedroom	$2,895	$2,650–$3,124	$1,109	$1,476	$2,363	$2,953

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

$688$1,445

50% AMI

Very low income

$1,146$1,445

80% AMI

Low income

$1,445$1,834

100% AMI

Median income

$1,445$2,293

2 bedroom

$1,445

Median asking rent · middle half $1,295–$1,600

2.1×

what an extremely low-income household can afford ($688)

63% AMI

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

0.5

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% AMI8,350 households0 listings · 0.0 per 100
At or below 50% AMI17,000 households78 listings · 0.5 per 100
05k10k15k20k

0.5

affordable listings per 100 renter households at or below 50% AMI: 78 listings for 17,000 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

14%9%77%

16%42%43%

42%49%9%

Not published

All renters: 48% cost-burdened, 24% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 54% 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 September 2023 against the 2-bedroom rent affordable at 50% and 80% of AMI (HUD FY2026).

Zillow typical rent by month
September 2023	$1,537
October 2023	$1,543
November 2023	$1,543
December 2023	$1,546
January 2024	$1,548
February 2024	$1,549
March 2024	$1,551
April 2024	$1,553
May 2024	$1,554
June 2024	$1,549
July 2024	$1,549
August 2024	$1,556
September 2024	$1,556
October 2024	$1,555
November 2024	$1,556
December 2024	$1,562
January 2025	$1,570
February 2025	$1,572
March 2025	$1,575
April 2025	$1,577
May 2025	$1,585
June 2025	$1,589
July 2025	$1,590
August 2025	$1,586
September 2025	$1,587
October 2025	$1,588
November 2025	$1,591
December 2025	$1,589
January 2026	$1,586
February 2026	$1,587
March 2026	$1,587
April 2026	$1,588
May 2026	$1,586
June 2026	$1,589
July 2026	$1,592
August 2026	$1,594

Around the county

Median household income (all)

$77,351 ±1,920

Renters earn 66% of this

Poverty rate

13.0%

of 349,244 residents

Listings at or below HUD Fair Market Rent

81%

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 $688/month for a 2 bedroom; the median asking rent is $1,445, 2.1× that.
About 8 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
86% of extremely low-income and 84% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 77% of the lowest band pay half or more.
Under one affordable listing per 100 low-income households
78 of today’s 1,894 priced listings are affordable at 50% of AMI, for 17,000 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.