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
87
+9 new this week
$1,773
▼ 1.5% vs. 30 days ago
$1,650
▼ 4.0% vs. 30 days ago
49
+23% vs. prior 12 months
14.3
12 months, vs. Census renter households
198
0 placed in service in the last 10 years
Median asking rent
Daily median across all sizes and for 2-bedrooms, against the 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Since September 16, 2026.
| Day | All sizes | 2-bedroom |
|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2026 | $2,000 | $1,750 |
| September 24, 2026 | $1,950 | $1,700 |
| October 1, 2026 | $1,895 | $1,650 |
| October 8, 2026 | $1,800 | $1,718 |
| October 15, 2026 | $1,800 | $1,685 |
| October 22, 2026 | $1,795 | $1,685 |
| October 29, 2026 | $1,798 | $1,668 |
| November 5, 2026 | $1,798 | $1,650 |
| November 12, 2026 | $1,773 | $1,650 |
Listings coming on vs. coming off
Weekly new listings above the line, listings taken down below it, and price cuts as dots. When the top outweighs the bottom, inventory is building.
Week ending Nov 12: +9 new, −0 taken down, 3 price cuts. Over 7 weeks: +53 listings.
| Week ending | New | Taken down | Price cuts |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| October 8, 2026 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| October 15, 2026 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| October 22, 2026 | 12 | 0 | 8 |
| October 29, 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| November 5, 2026 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| November 12, 2026 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
Asking rents against HUD Fair Market Rent
Middle half and median of today’s asking rents for each unit size (with listing counts), with HUD’s FY2027 Fair Market Rent marked. Housing Choice Voucher payment standards are set between 90% and 110% of FMR.
Studio · 5
60% ≤ FMR
1 bed · 20
40% ≤ FMR
2 bed · 33
38% ≤ FMR
3 bed · 25
48% ≤ FMR
4+ bed · 4
100% ≤ FMR
| Size | Listings | Median | Middle half | HUD FMR | At or below FMR | Median days listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 5 | $1,175 | $1,050–$1,300 | $1,289 | 60% | 43 |
| 1 bed | 20 | $1,513 | $1,188–$1,763 | $1,297 | 40% | 32 |
| 2 bed | 33 | $1,650 | $1,595–$1,850 | $1,604 | 38% | 43 |
| 3 bed | 25 | $2,250 | $2,000–$2,695 | $2,221 | 48% | 47 |
| 4+ bed | 4 | — | — | $2,681 | 100% | 36 |
What households at each income can afford is on the Affordability tab.
Where the listings are, and what they ask
ZIPs shaded by median asking rent (all sizes); circles sized by active listings. Hover a ZIP for its values.
ZIP code comparables
For rent-reasonableness reviews: median asking rent by ZIP and size. Fewer than five priced listings show “—”.
| ZIP | Listings | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | All | 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97058 | 81 | $1,175 | $1,325 | $1,650 | $2,225 | $1,750 | |
| 97040 | 5 | — | — | — | — | $1,950 |
Homes permitted, by building type
Units authorized each month (Census Building Permits Survey), with the 12-month average. Spikes are usually a single apartment project; permits lead completions by a year or more.
| Month | Single-family | 2–4 units | 5+ units | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| October 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| November 2023 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| December 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| January 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| February 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| March 2024 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| April 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| June 2024 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| July 2024 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| August 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| September 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| October 2024 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| November 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December 2024 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| January 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| April 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| June 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| July 2025 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| August 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| September 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| October 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| November 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| December 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| January 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| March 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| April 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| June 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| July 2026 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| August 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tax-credit housing: built, and when its commitments end
LIHTC low-income units placed in service each year (above) and the year their affordability commitment ends (below): 30 years for properties from 1990 on, 15 before. 5 properties, 198 low-income units.
95 units’ commitments end between 2026 and 2031. Owners can also leave early, and many properties stay affordable longer.
| Year | Placed in service | Commitments ending |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 25 | 0 |
| 1999 | 48 | 0 |
| 2000 | 22 | 0 |
| 2003 | 23 | 0 |
| 2012 | 80 | 0 |
| 2027 | 0 | 25 |
| 2029 | 0 | 48 |
| 2030 | 0 | 22 |
| 2033 | 0 | 23 |
| 2042 | 0 | 80 |
How Wasco County compares across Oregon
Each dot is a Oregon county, ranked highest first. Hover any dot for the county.
Asking rent, two ways
Zillow’s Observed Rent Index beside the monthly average of Range Lab’s daily median.
| Month | Zillow ZORI | Range Lab |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 | — | — |
| October 2023 | — | — |
| November 2023 | — | — |
| December 2023 | — | — |
| January 2024 | — | — |
| February 2024 | — | — |
| March 2024 | — | — |
| April 2024 | — | — |
| May 2024 | — | — |
| June 2024 | — | — |
| July 2024 | — | — |
| August 2024 | — | — |
| September 2024 | — | — |
| October 2024 | — | — |
| November 2024 | — | — |
| December 2024 | — | — |
| January 2025 | $1,655 | — |
| February 2025 | $1,667 | — |
| March 2025 | $1,680 | — |
| April 2025 | $1,677 | — |
| May 2025 | $1,703 | — |
| June 2025 | $1,692 | — |
| July 2025 | $1,692 | — |
| August 2025 | $1,687 | — |
| September 2025 | $1,703 | — |
| October 2025 | $1,686 | — |
| November 2025 | $1,695 | — |
| December 2025 | $1,699 | — |
| January 2026 | $1,694 | — |
| February 2026 | $1,703 | — |
| March 2026 | $1,692 | — |
| April 2026 | $1,703 | — |
| May 2026 | $1,694 | — |
| June 2026 | $1,725 | — |
| July 2026 | $1,750 | — |
| August 2026 | $1,768 | — |
Zillow rent index, Aug 2026
$1,768
▲ 4.8% vs. a year ago
Zillow home value index
$399,730
▲ 2.6% vs. a year ago
Sources: Range Lab RST listings · HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 · Census Building Permits Survey (through Aug 2026) · HUD LIHTC database (placed in service through 2024) · Census ACS 2024 · Zillow Research ZORI and ZHVI (data from Zillow Research, zillow.com/research/data). About the data.