Multnomah OR July 14 2004 · Photo: Blue Ice at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Multnomah County, Oregon
801,477 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Multnomah County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Multnomah County
Oregon
801,477 residents
37 ZIP codes with listings
1,948 services listed
All Oregon countiesMultnomah OR July 14 2004 · Photo: Blue Ice at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Multnomah County at a glance
Key indicators from housing, community services, and population data.
801,477
Residents
Census ACS 2024 5-year
9,296
Active rental listings
Up 6.8%
vs. last week
$1,650
Median asking rent
Unchanged 0.0%
vs. 30 days ago
2-bedroom rentals at or below HUD Fair Market Rent
1,848 of 3,247 listings
1,948
Community services listed
+500 in 30 days
12 of 12 essential categories
What changed this week
Compared with seven days ago, from the daily data behind Range Lab’s tools.
+594 rentals
Active listings vs. last week
$1,650 median rent
Unchanged this week, unchanged in 30 days
412 price cuts
4.4% of listings lowered rent
No new services
Directory unchanged this week
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
$34.52/hr
Full-time wage to afford the $1,795 median asking rent at 30% of income.
Average weekly wage, all jobs
$1,712 ≈ $42.80/hr
24% above what’s needed; the typical renter earns $28.37/hr.
BLS QCEW, Q1 2026 · 40 hours/week
Housing right now
Rental listings, asking rents, and new housing supply.
9,296
+594 this weekActive rental listings, 90 days
1,973
+9% vs. prior yearHomes permitted, last 12 months
Median asking rent by unit size
18,555
LIHTC affordable units
261 properties. 3,269 units placed in service in the last 10 years.
HUD LIHTC database, 2024
$1,694
+0.7% vs. a year agoTypical rent, all rentals
Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
$499,598
+0.0% vs. a year agoTypical home value
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.
47%
Renters
of occupied homes
Community support
1,948 public services listed in Multnomah County.
Services by category
- Childcare424
- Medical214
- Food172
- Seniors129
- Children84
- Housing assistance83
- Mental health82
- Shelter & crisis housing80
- Other68
- Education67
- Addiction58
- Employment55
12 of 12
Essential service categories represented
24.3
Services per 10,000 residents
About one for every 411 residents
54%
Accept walk-ins
32% open evenings
Multnomah County in one minute
Key takeaways from the latest data.
Asking rents are steady
Median asking rent is $1,650, about the same as 30 days ago.
More rentals on the market
9,296 active listings, up 594 (6.8%) this week.
The lowest incomes face the largest gap
An extremely low-income household can afford $866 a month; the typical 2-bedroom asks $1,795.
Every essential service is represented
1,948 services across all 12 essential categories.
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.