How many renters in Bend, OR pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Bend, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.9% (±4.7 points) of renting households in Bend, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

38.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.3% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.9% (±4.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 38.5% (±4.0 points)
Median share of income: 29.3% (±1.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Bend

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Bend	Deschutes County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	9.0% (±1.7 points)	9.4%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	12.8% (±3.0 points)	12.3%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	14.6% (±3.1 points)	14.5%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.7% (±2.9 points)	13.6%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	9.4% (±2.5 points)	9.6%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	38.5% (±4.0 points)	40.5%	43.1%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Bend against Deschutes County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bend	Deschutes County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.9% (±4.7 points)	50.1% (±3.9 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	38.5% (±4.0 points)	40.5% (±3.3 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.3% (±1.3 points)	30.1% (±1.4 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$71,488 (±$6,458)	$65,901 (±$2,560)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,883 (±$54)	$1,787 (±$44)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Bend, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Deschutes County (50.1%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (52.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Deschutes County, Bend ranks 5 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 168 of 300.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bend
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Bend	—	47.9% (±4.7 points)	—
Deschutes River Woods	5.4 mi	38.9% (±23.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sunriver	14 mi	100.0% (±65.8 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Crest	14 mi	0.0% (±58.1 points)	Not measurably different
Redmond	15 mi	52.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Three Rivers	17 mi	37.0% (±48.7 points)	Not measurably different
Sisters	20 mi	57.9% (±21.8 points)	Not measurably different
Terrebonne	21 mi	0.0% (±129.0 points)	Not measurably different
Crooked River Ranch	25 mi	91.6% (±15.7 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crooked River Ranch, OR (91.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Deschutes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Sunriver	100.0% (±65.8 points)
2	La Pine	69.3% (±22.2 points)
3	Sisters	57.9% (±21.8 points)
4	Redmond	52.5% (±9.9 points)
5	Bend	47.9% (±4.7 points)
6	Deschutes River Woods	38.9% (±23.0 points)
7	Three Rivers	37.0% (±48.7 points)
8 (tie)	Eagle Crest	0.0% (±58.1 points)
8 (tie)	Terrebonne	0.0% (±129.0 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bend

Are renters in Bend rent-burdened?

47.9% of renting households in Bend pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Bend spend on rent?

The median renting household in Bend, OR spends 29.3% (±1.3 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Bend city, Oregon (place:05800, in state:41).

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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