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Polk County, Oregon
89,662 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Polk County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
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Polk County at a glance
Key indicators from housing, community services, and population data.
89,662
Residents
Census ACS 2024 5-year
189
Active rental listings
Up 9.2%
vs. last week
$1,595
Median asking rent
Down 1.8%
vs. 30 days ago
2-bedroom rentals at or below HUD Fair Market Rent
60 of 78 listings
180
Community services listed
+57 in 30 days
11 of 12 essential categories
What changed this week
Compared with seven days ago, from the daily data behind Range Lab’s tools.
+16 rentals
Active listings vs. last week
$1,595 median rent
Unchanged this week, down $30 in 30 days
10 price cuts
5.3% 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
$28.75/hr
Full-time wage to afford the $1,495 median asking rent at 30% of income.
Average weekly wage, all jobs
$1,061 ≈ $26.52/hr
8% below what’s needed; the typical renter earns $25.59/hr.
BLS QCEW, Q1 2026 · 40 hours/week
Housing right now
Rental listings, asking rents, and new housing supply.
189
+16 this weekActive rental listings, 90 days
117
−7% vs. prior yearHomes permitted, last 12 months
Median asking rent by unit size
206
LIHTC affordable units
6 properties. 55 units placed in service in the last 10 years.
HUD LIHTC database, 2024
$1,753
+0.9% vs. a year agoTypical rent, all rentals
Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
$480,275
+1.4% 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.
35%
Renters
of occupied homes
Community support
180 public services listed in Polk County.
Services by category
- Childcare39
- Medical17
- Food14
- Mental health14
- Seniors12
- Children10
- Teens8
- Infants & pregnancy7
- Addiction6
- Disability6
- Education6
- Shelter & crisis housing6
11 of 12
Essential service categories represented
20.1
Services per 10,000 residents
About one for every 498 residents
57%
Accept walk-ins
28% open evenings
Polk County in one minute
Key takeaways from the latest data.
Asking rents are falling
Median asking rent is $1,595, down 1.8% from 30 days ago.
More rentals on the market
189 active listings, up 16 (9.2%) this week.
The lowest incomes face the largest gap
An extremely low-income household can afford $688 a month; the typical 2-bedroom asks $1,495.
11 of 12 essential services are represented
180 services listed; none yet for 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.