Housing data for Coos Bay, OR
Coos Bay, OR has an estimated 15,925 residents and 7,458 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Coos County.
39.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,034 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 15,925 (±31)
- Housing units
- 7,458 (±338)
- Households that rent
- 39.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,034
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.9%
What stands out in Coos Bay
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.2% (±4.4 points) in Coos Bay, higher than in Coos County (7.5%).
Households that rent: 39.9% (±4.6 points) in Coos Bay, higher than in Coos County (28.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 11.9% (±3.1 points) in Coos Bay, higher than in Coos County (7.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 30.6% (±4.7 points) in Coos Bay, higher than in Coos County (23.9%).
- Types of homes in Coos Bay
- Renters and owners in Coos Bay
- Commute and cars in Coos Bay
- How long people stay in Coos Bay
Housing in Coos Bay at a glance
- Median rent: $1,034 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,059 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $56,524 median household income
- Home values: $306,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,500 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,326 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 49.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 73.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 1.1% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 78.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 14.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 514 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 30.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Coos Bay against Coos County, its state and the nation
| Coos Bay | Coos County | Oregon | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 15,925 (±31) | 64,827 (exact) | 4,254,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 7,458 (±338) | 31,905 (±55) | 1,857,992 (±637) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.9% (±4.6 points) | 28.8% (±2.2 points) | 36.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,034 (±$82) | $1,042 (±$40) | $1,525 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,524 (±$3,468) | $62,143 (±$3,912) | $83,011 (±$573) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $306,900 (±$22,300) | $337,800 (±$10,961) | $477,600 (±$1,400) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,326 (±$124) | $2,284 (±$95) | $3,876 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.4% (±7.5 points) | 63.5% (±3.4 points) | 49.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.1 minutes (±1.4) | 18.3 minutes (±1.1) | 23.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.1% (±3.2 points) | 90.8% (±1.3 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±2.8) | 48.6 years (±0.4) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Coos Bay covers 10.6 square miles of land, about 1,498 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Coos Bay has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 16,229 (±37) | 15,925 (±31) | −1.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 7,612 (±336) | 7,458 (±338) | −2.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $820 (±$48) | $1,034 (±$82) | +26.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $181,200 (±$11,096) | $306,900 (±$22,300) | +69.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,919 (±$5,791) | $56,524 (±$3,468) | +15.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,340 (±$84) | $1,500 (±$87) | +11.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,800 (±$110) | $2,326 (±$124) | +29.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.5% (±3.2 points) | 39.9% (±4.6 points) | −1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.7% (±1.9 points) | 1.1% (±1.5 points) | −0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Coos Bay
In 2025, the Coos Bay Police Department reported 514 violent and 3,878 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Coos County, the departments that report recorded 221 violent and 1,784 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Coos Bay
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Bend | 1.8 mi | $1,066 | $352,300 | 34.7% |
| Bunker Hill | 2.5 mi | $905 | $227,600 | 41.3% |
| Barview | 4.4 mi | $1,125 | $246,600 | 9.6% |
| Saunders Lake | 9.6 mi | $1,301 | $339,700 | 15.0% |
| Coquille | 14 mi | $1,157 | $304,500 | 34.4% |
| Lakeside | 14 mi | $1,027 | $304,900 | 17.2% |
| Bandon | 21 mi | $963 | $503,200 | 36.8% |
| Myrtle Point | 23 mi | $822 | $252,900 | 31.7% |
Places in Oregon most like Coos Bay
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseburg | $1,063 | $289,800 | $53,918 | 46.2% |
| The Dalles | $993 | $360,800 | $62,614 | 36.8% |
| Pendleton | $956 | $287,100 | $66,563 | 43.5% |
| La Grande | $968 | $278,700 | $58,427 | 48.9% |
| Klamath Falls | $986 | $287,000 | $46,693 | 51.1% |
| Bunker Hill | $905 | $227,600 | $60,058 | 41.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Oregon.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Coos Bay, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $901 | $933 | $1,173 | $1,624 | $1,961 |
HUD income limits for Coos Bay, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,450 | $53,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,800 | $66,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,150 | $72,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,500 | $77,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,850 | $83,000 |
| 8 people | $55,200 | $55,200 | $88,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Coos County, OR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Coos Bay
What is the average rent in Coos Bay, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Coos Bay is $1,034 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Coos Bay?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Coos Bay, OR is $905 (±$124) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Coos Bay rent-burdened?
55.0% of renting households in Coos Bay pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Coos Bay?
Coos Bay has an estimated 2,786 (±370) renting households, 39.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Coos Bay?
The median household income in Coos Bay is $56,524 (±$3,468) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Coos Bay, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $306,900 (±$22,300) for owner-occupied homes in Coos Bay (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Coos Bay growing?
In Coos Bay, the number of residents went from 16,229 in 2015–2019 to 15,925 in 2020–2024 (−1.9%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coos Bay city, Oregon
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coos Bay city, Oregon
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coos Bay city, Oregon
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coos Bay city, Oregon
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Coos Bay city, Oregon
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Coos Bay city, Oregon
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Coos Bay city, Oregon
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Coos County, OR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Coos County, OR
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Coos Bay Police Department (ORI OR0060200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Coos Bay city, Oregon (place:15250, in state:41).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .