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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.

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Union County

Oregon

26,144 residents

3 ZIP codes with listings

91 services listed

All Oregon counties

Grande ronde valley near elgin · Photo: Finetooth · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Renter households

3,759 ±286

34% of occupied homes

Median renter household income

$38,293 ±5,539

Affords $957/month at 30% of income

44% of area median income

Median gross rent
(what renters pay)

$982 ±47

Includes utilities; renters already housed

Asking today $1,250 ↑ 27% higher

Rental vacancy rate

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Vacant units for rent, of rental stock

105 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	$850	$795–$960	$453	$754	$1,206	$1,508
1 bedroom	$1,050	$995–$1,188	$497	$808	$1,293	$1,615
2 bedroom	$1,250	$1,100–$1,300	$683	$969	$1,551	$1,938
3 bedroom	$1,995	$1,600–$2,100	$896	$1,119	$1,792	$2,239
4 bedroom	$2,100	$2,021–$2,288	$1,109	$1,249	$1,999	$2,498

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$1,250

50% AMI

Very low income

$969$1,250

80% AMI

Low income

$1,250$1,551

100% AMI

Median income

$1,250$1,938

2 bedroom

$1,250

Median asking rent · middle half $1,100–$1,300

1.8×

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

64% AMI

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

0.2

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% AMI825 households0 listings · 0.0 per 100
At or below 50% AMI1,440 households3 listings · 0.2 per 100
05001k1.5k

0.2

affordable listings per 100 renter households at or below 50% AMI: 3 listings for 1,440 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

32%63%

28%45%28%

72%24%

Not published

All renters: 37% cost-burdened, 20% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 42% and 22%. HUD doesn’t publish the burden split above 80% AMI.

Typical rent over time vs. what incomes can afford

Zillow’s typical rent since December 2024 against the 2-bedroom rent affordable at 50% and 80% of AMI (HUD FY2026).

Zillow typical rent by month
December 2024	$1,068
January 2025	$1,074
February 2025	$1,062
March 2025	$1,099
April 2025	$1,122
May 2025	$1,126
June 2025	$1,113
July 2025	$1,102
August 2025	$1,110
September 2025	$1,121
October 2025	$1,140
November 2025	$1,147
December 2025	$1,156
January 2026	$1,154
February 2026	$1,167
March 2026	$1,160
April 2026	$1,164
May 2026	$1,175
June 2026	$1,183
July 2026	$1,174
August 2026	$1,166

Around the county

Median household income (all)

$65,661 ±3,326

Renters earn 58% of this

Poverty rate

16.1%

of 26,144 residents

Listings at or below HUD Fair Market Rent

27%

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 $1,250, 1.8× that.
About 7 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
68% of extremely low-income and 72% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 63% of the lowest band pay half or more.
Under one affordable listing per 100 low-income households
3 of today’s 105 priced listings are affordable at 50% of AMI, for 1,440 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.