John Day River from hill · Photo: Jsayre64 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wheeler County, Oregon
1,485 residents · Updated Nov 12, 2026
The community services in Wheeler County, from the data behind Range Lab’s tools, refreshed daily.
John Day River from hill · Photo: Jsayre64 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
198 ±55
28% of occupied homes
$48,750 ±13,478
Affords $1,219/month at 30% of income
71% of area median income(what renters pay)
$870 ±182
Includes utilities; renters already housed
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Vacant units for rent, of rental stock
What renters can afford vs. typical asking rent
HUD FY2026 income limits at 30% of income, against today’s median asking rent.
30% AMI
Extremely low income
50% AMI
Very low income
80% AMI
Low income
100% AMI
Median income
2 bedroom
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Median asking rent
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.
All renters: 18% cost-burdened, 9% severely (CHAS). HUD doesn’t publish the burden split above 80% AMI.
Around the county
Median household income (all)
$55,284 ±4,440
Renters earn 88% of this
Poverty rate
10.8%
of 1,485 residents
Key takeaways
About 6 in 10 renters below 50% AMI are cost-burdened
80% of extremely low-income and 32% of very low-income renter households pay more than 30% of income on rent; 40% of the lowest band pay half or more.
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. How this is calculated.