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Orchard in winter in southern Washington County, Oregon, Washington County, Oregon

Orchard in winter in southern Washington County, Oregon · Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Washington County, Oregon

603,947 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026

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

Washington County

Oregon

603,947 residents

16 ZIP codes with listings

928 services listed

All Oregon counties

Orchard in winter in southern Washington County, Oregon · Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Renter households

92,176 ±1,839

39% of occupied homes

Median renter household income

$75,885 ±1,873

Affords $1,897/month at 30% of income

59% of area median income
Median gross rent
(what renters pay)

$1,849 ±16

Includes utilities; renters already housed

Asking today $1,899 ↑ 3% higher

Rental vacancy rate

4.1%

Vacant units for rent, of rental stock

3,794 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
Asking rents and affordable rents by unit size
Unit sizeMedian askingMiddle half30% AMI can afford50% AMI can afford80% AMI can afford100% AMI can afford
Studio$1,485$1,329–$1,594$674$1,124$1,798$2,248
1 bedroom$1,588$1,425–$1,781$722$1,204$1,926$2,408
2 bedroom$1,799$1,595–$2,100$866$1,444$2,310$2,888
3 bedroom$2,450$2,224–$2,695$1,001$1,668$2,669$3,336
4 bedroom$3,045$2,795–$3,500$1,118$1,861$2,978$3,723

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

2 bedroom

$1,799

Median asking rent · middle half $1,595–$2,100

2.1×

what an extremely low-income household can afford ($866)

62% AMI

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

0.7

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% AMI14,780 households0 listings · 0.0 per 100
  • At or below 50% AMI27,160 households180 listings · 0.7 per 100

0.7

affordable listings per 100 renter households at or below 50% AMI: 180 listings for 27,160 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

All renters: 45% cost-burdened, 21% severely (CHAS). Census ACS 2024: 49% and 24%. 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$1,879
October 2023$1,879
November 2023$1,874
December 2023$1,878
January 2024$1,889
February 2024$1,904
March 2024$1,914
April 2024$1,924
May 2024$1,938
June 2024$1,952
July 2024$1,960
August 2024$1,959
September 2024$1,954
October 2024$1,950
November 2024$1,950
December 2024$1,945
January 2025$1,944
February 2025$1,939
March 2025$1,938
April 2025$1,935
May 2025$1,934
June 2025$1,933
July 2025$1,928
August 2025$1,923
September 2025$1,925
October 2025$1,929
November 2025$1,931
December 2025$1,932
January 2026$1,928
February 2026$1,924
March 2026$1,919
April 2026$1,918
May 2026$1,913
June 2026$1,912
July 2026$1,912
August 2026$1,916

Around the county

Median household income (all)

$107,772 ±1,788

Renters earn 70% of this

Poverty rate

8.1%

of 603,947 residents

Listings at or below HUD Fair Market Rent

58%

of 2 bedroom listings today

Key takeaways

  1. Asking rents are far out of reach at the lowest incomes

    A household at 30% of AMI can afford $866/month for a 2 bedroom; the median asking rent is $1,799, 2.1× that.

  2. About 9 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened

    86% of extremely low-income and 91% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 78% of the lowest band pay half or more.

  3. Under one affordable listing per 100 low-income households

    180 of today’s 3,794 priced listings are affordable at 50% of AMI, for 27,160 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.