2021-11-20 Center Ridge Schoolhouse and Mount Adams · Photo: Ian Sane · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wasco County, Oregon
26,552 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
Rental availability, asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent, and community services in Wasco County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
2021-11-20 Center Ridge Schoolhouse and Mount Adams · Photo: Ian Sane · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wasco County at a glance
Key indicators from housing, community services, and population data.
26,552
Residents
Census ACS 2024 5-year
87
Active rental listings
Up 10.1%
vs. last week
$1,773
Median asking rent
Down 1.5%
vs. 30 days ago
2-bedroom rentals at or below HUD Fair Market Rent
12 of 32 listings
188
Community services listed
+30 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
$1,773 median rent
Down $25 this week, down $27 in 30 days
3 price cuts
3.4% 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
$31.73/hr
Full-time wage to afford the $1,650 median asking rent at 30% of income.
Average weekly wage, all jobs
$1,199 ≈ $29.98/hr
6% below what’s needed; the typical renter earns $17.53/hr.
BLS QCEW, Q1 2026 · 40 hours/week
Housing right now
Rental listings, asking rents, and new housing supply.
87
+8 this weekActive rental listings, 90 days
49
+23% vs. prior yearHomes permitted, last 12 months
Median asking rent by unit size
199
LIHTC affordable units
5 properties. None placed in service in the last 10 years.
HUD LIHTC database, 2024
$1,768
+4.8% vs. a year agoTypical rent, all rentals
Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
$399,730
+2.6% 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.
32%
Renters
of occupied homes
Community support
188 public services listed in Wasco County.
Services by category
- Food26
- Housing assistance25
- Medical24
- Childcare16
- Children12
- Seniors11
- Disability9
- Education9
- Financial assistance7
- Mental health5
- Teens5
- Addiction4
11 of 12
Essential service categories represented
70.8
Services per 10,000 residents
About one for every 141 residents
54%
Accept walk-ins
19% open evenings
Wasco County in one minute
Key takeaways from the latest data.
Asking rents are falling
Median asking rent is $1,773, down 1.5% from 30 days ago.
More rentals on the market
87 active listings, up 8 (10.1%) this week.
The lowest incomes face the largest gap
An extremely low-income household can afford $683 a month; the typical 2-bedroom asks $1,650.
11 of 12 essential services are represented
188 services listed; none yet for domestic violence.
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.