Grande ronde valley near elgin · Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Union County, Oregon
26,144 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Union County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
Grande ronde valley near elgin · Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Union County at a glance
Key indicators from housing, community services, and population data.
26,144
Residents
Census ACS 2024 5-year
111
Active rental listings
Up 7.8%
vs. last week
$1,250
Median asking rent
Down 3.5%
vs. 30 days ago
2-bedroom rentals at or below HUD Fair Market Rent
9 of 33 listings
91
Community services listed
+20 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.
+8 rentals
Active listings vs. last week
$1,250 median rent
Down $45 this week, down $45 in 30 days
2 price cuts
1.8% 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
$24.04/hr
Full-time wage to afford the $1,250 median asking rent at 30% of income.
Average weekly wage, all jobs
$1,027 ≈ $25.68/hr
Just 7% above what’s needed; the typical renter earns $18.41/hr.
BLS QCEW, Q1 2026 · 40 hours/week
Housing right now
Rental listings, asking rents, and new housing supply.
111
+8 this weekActive rental listings, 90 days
60
+22% vs. prior yearHomes permitted, last 12 months
Median asking rent by unit size
324
LIHTC affordable units
8 properties. 38 units placed in service in the last 10 years.
HUD LIHTC database, 2024
$1,166
+5.0% vs. a year agoTypical rent, all rentals
Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
$335,619
+4.5% 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.
34%
Renters
of occupied homes
Community support
91 public services listed in Union County.
Services by category
- Food17
- Medical17
- Childcare13
- Seniors8
- Children5
- Education5
- Housing assistance4
- Mental health4
- Disability3
- Fire resiliency3
- Addiction2
- Shelter & crisis housing2
11 of 12
Essential service categories represented
34.8
Services per 10,000 residents
About one for every 287 residents
56%
Accept walk-ins
18% open evenings
Union County in one minute
Key takeaways from the latest data.
Asking rents are falling
Median asking rent is $1,250, down 3.5% from 30 days ago.
More rentals on the market
111 active listings, up 8 (7.8%) this week.
The lowest incomes face the largest gap
An extremely low-income household can afford $683 a month; the typical 2-bedroom asks $1,250.
11 of 12 essential services are represented
91 services listed; none yet for employment.
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.