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

Name: Rent burden in Corvallis, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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63.5% (±3.9 points) of renting households in Corvallis, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

55.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 40.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 63.5% (±3.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 55.7% (±3.4 points)
Median share of income: 40.2% (±3.1 points)

Rent as a share of income in Corvallis

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Corvallis	Benton County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	8.2% (±1.9 points)	9.3%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	7.8% (±1.6 points)	8.4%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.2% (±2.7 points)	9.8%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.3% (±1.9 points)	9.8%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.8% (±2.0 points)	7.5%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	55.7% (±3.4 points)	55.1%	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.

Corvallis against Benton County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Corvallis	Benton County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	63.5% (±3.9 points)	62.6% (±3.5 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	55.7% (±3.4 points)	55.1% (±3.1 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	40.2% (±3.1 points)	39.3% (±2.5 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$38,560 (±$3,988)	$40,844 (±$3,896)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,391 (±$45)	$1,410 (±$43)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Corvallis, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Benton County (62.6%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (52.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Benton County, Corvallis ranks 1 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 54 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 Corvallis

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Corvallis
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Corvallis	—	63.5% (±3.9 points)	—
Philomath	4.4 mi	55.2% (±16.6 points)	Not measurably different
Adair Village	7.6 mi	47.7% (±20.7 points)	Not measurably different
Tangent	8.4 mi	42.0% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Albany	9.8 mi	55.9% (±5.5 points)	Lower
Millersburg	13 mi	54.9% (±41.3 points)	Not measurably different
Halsey	15 mi	56.9% (±52.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jefferson	17 mi	29.8% (±20.4 points)	Lower
Monroe	18 mi	60.0% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Albany, OR (55.9%), Jefferson, OR (29.8%).

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 Benton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Corvallis	63.5% (±3.9 points)
2	Monroe	60.0% (±33.3 points)
3	Philomath	55.2% (±16.6 points)
4	Adair Village	47.7% (±20.7 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 Corvallis

Are renters in Corvallis rent-burdened?

63.5% of renting households in Corvallis 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 Corvallis spend on rent?

The median renting household in Corvallis, OR spends 40.2% (±3.1 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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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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