What percentage of people rent in Bend, OR?

Name: Renters and owners in Bend, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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38.3% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Bend, OR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 17,030 renting households against 27,406 that own their home.

In Bend, the share of households that rent went from 40.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 38.3% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 17,030 (±978)
Median renter income: $71,488 (±$6,458)

Who rents and who owns in Bend

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Bend	Deschutes County	Oregon	United States
Renter-occupied share	38.3% (±2.0 points)	30.0% (±1.4 points)	36.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	17,030 (±978)	25,496 (±1,275)	630,439 (±6,079)	45,017,354
Owning households	27,406 (±952)	59,437 (±1,207)	1,087,983 (±7,824)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$71,488 (±$6,458)	$65,901 (±$2,560)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$117,083 (±$6,474)	$107,809 (±$2,757)	$103,598 (±$748)	$100,009

In Bend, the renter share is higher than in Deschutes County (30.0%).

It is not measurably different from Oregon (36.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Deschutes County, Bend ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 75 of 303.

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

How renting in Bend has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	40.0% (±2.0 points)	38.3% (±2.0 points)	−1.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,276 (±$48)	$1,883 (±$54)	+47.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$65,662 (±$3,267)	$96,394 (±$4,795)	+46.8%	Up after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Bend

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bend
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Bend	—	38.3% (±2.0 points)	—
Deschutes River Woods	5.4 mi	20.2% (±7.8 points)	Lower
Sunriver	14 mi	8.1% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Eagle Crest	14 mi	8.3% (±6.7 points)	Lower
Redmond	15 mi	35.5% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Three Rivers	17 mi	8.2% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Sisters	20 mi	26.7% (±7.1 points)	Lower
Terrebonne	21 mi	2.6% (±3.8 points)	Lower
Crooked River Ranch	25 mi	8.6% (±4.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Deschutes River Woods, OR (20.2%), Sunriver, OR (8.1%), Eagle Crest, OR (8.3%).

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

Households that rent across Deschutes County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	La Pine	41.6% (±10.6 points)
2	Bend	38.3% (±2.0 points)
3	Redmond	35.5% (±3.8 points)
4	Sisters	26.7% (±7.1 points)
5	Deschutes River Woods	20.2% (±7.8 points)
6	Eagle Crest	8.3% (±6.7 points)
7	Three Rivers	8.2% (±5.5 points)
8	Sunriver	8.1% (±7.5 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Deschutes County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bend

How many renters are there in Bend?

Bend has an estimated 17,030 (±978) renting households, 38.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Bend?

In Bend, the share of households that rent went from 40.0% in 2015–2019 to 38.3% in 2020–2024 (−1.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Bend?

A renting household in Bend has 2.2 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Bend?

The median renting household in Bend, OR has an income of $71,488 (±$6,458) a year, against $117,083 for households that own their home.

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).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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