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Umatilla County, Oregon

79,940 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026

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

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Umatilla County

Oregon

79,940 residents

7 ZIP codes with listings

251 services listed

All Oregon counties

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Renter households

9,205 ±622

32% of occupied homes

Median renter household income

$45,467 ±4,423

Affords $1,137/month at 30% of income

58% of area median income

Median gross rent
(what renters pay)

$997 ±40

Includes utilities; renters already housed

Asking today $1,395 ↑ 40% higher

Rental vacancy rate

4.8%

Vacant units for rent, of rental stock

238 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	$860	$860–$885	$440	$733	$1,171	$1,465
1 bedroom	$995	$865–$1,085	$491	$784	$1,255	$1,569
2 bedroom	$1,240	$1,095–$1,395	$683	$941	$1,506	$1,883
3 bedroom	$1,798	$1,495–$1,995	$896	$1,087	$1,740	$2,174
4 bedroom	$2,100	$1,813–$2,188	$1,109	$1,213	$1,941	$2,425

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$1,240

50% AMI

Very low income

$941$1,240

80% AMI

Low income

$1,240$1,506

100% AMI

Median income

$1,240$1,883

2 bedroom

$1,240

Median asking rent · middle half $1,095–$1,395

1.8×

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

66% AMI

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

0.1

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% AMI1,780 households0 listings · 0.0 per 100
At or below 50% AMI3,460 households5 listings · 0.1 per 100
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0.1

affordable listings per 100 renter households at or below 50% AMI: 5 listings for 3,460 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

37%11%52%

30%45%25%

64%34%

Not published

All renters: 34% cost-burdened, 15% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 44% and 19%. 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	$1,424
October 2023	$1,407
November 2023	$1,401
December 2023	$1,388
January 2024	$1,399
February 2024	$1,405
March 2024	$1,419
April 2024	$1,424
May 2024	$1,413
June 2024	$1,416
July 2024	$1,412
August 2024	$1,429
September 2024	$1,432
October 2024	$1,436
November 2024	$1,454
December 2024	$1,456
January 2025	$1,472
February 2025	$1,478
March 2025	$1,478
April 2025	$1,483
May 2025	$1,472
June 2025	$1,479
July 2025	$1,477
August 2025	$1,488
September 2025	$1,479
October 2025	$1,485
November 2025	$1,482
December 2025	$1,489
January 2026	$1,483
February 2026	$1,480
March 2026	$1,482
April 2026	$1,487
May 2026	$1,507
June 2026	$1,510
July 2026	$1,509
August 2026	$1,497

Around the county

Median household income (all)

$67,728 ±3,279

Renters earn 67% of this

Poverty rate

11.8%

of 79,940 residents

Listings at or below HUD Fair Market Rent

26%

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 $1,240, 1.8× that.
About 7 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
63% of extremely low-income and 70% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 52% of the lowest band pay half or more.
Under one affordable listing per 100 low-income households
5 of today’s 238 priced listings are affordable at 50% of AMI, for 3,460 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.