Oregon

Ranked #44 of 51 for housing affordability

30Crisis

Median Home Price

🏠

$500K

7.5x income

Median Rent

🔑

$2K

35.5% rent-burdened

Median Income

💰

$67K

Population: 4,240,137

Homeownership

🏡

62.0%

18,855 experiencing homelessness

Housing Shortage

📉

110,000

units needed

Building Permits (2024)

🔨

18,000

Price-to-Income

📊

7.5x

Severe Rent Burden

⚠️

17.8%

paying >50% of income

Rent Burden Breakdown

vs. National Average

Metros in Oregon

MetroScoreHome PriceRentIncomeRent Burden
Portland30$530K$2K$77K34.0%
Salem38$400K$1K$59K34.0%
Eugene35$420K$1K$56K36.0%
Bend25$650K$2K$68K35.0%

Housing Policies

statewide rent control (SB 608)inclusionary zoning (Portland)HB 2001 middle housingjust cause eviction