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

Name: Rent burden in Cottage Grove, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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41.7% (±11.8 points) of renting households in Cottage Grove, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 25.0% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 41.7% (±11.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 30.7% (±10.0 points)
Median share of income: 25.0% (±5.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Cottage Grove

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Cottage Grove	Lane County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	16.2% (±10.0 points)	9.5%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	18.3% (±10.0 points)	11.0%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	15.6% (±8.8 points)	12.5%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.2% (±4.9 points)	12.1%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.0% (±6.2 points)	8.5%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	30.7% (±10.0 points)	46.4%	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.

Cottage Grove against Lane County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Cottage Grove	Lane County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	41.7% (±11.8 points)	54.9% (±2.3 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	30.7% (±10.0 points)	46.4% (±2.1 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	25.0% (±5.6 points)	32.9% (±1.2 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$55,064 (±$22,964)	$46,642 (±$1,996)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,254 (±$227)	$1,355 (±$23)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Cottage Grove, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is lower than in Lane County (54.9%).

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

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

In Lane County, Cottage Grove ranks 12 of 15 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 207 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 Cottage Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Cottage Grove
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Cottage Grove	—	41.7% (±11.8 points)	—
Creswell	9.0 mi	25.1% (±20.8 points)	Not measurably different
Drain	16 mi	73.2% (±42.9 points)	Not measurably different
Lowell	16 mi	70.4% (±53.8 points)	Not measurably different
Yoncalla	18 mi	40.3% (±35.5 points)	Not measurably different
Springfield	18 mi	50.1% (±4.2 points)	Not measurably different
Eugene	18 mi	59.1% (±2.8 points)	Higher
River Road	20 mi	59.8% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Santa Clara	22 mi	39.1% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eugene, OR (59.1%).

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 Lane County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
6	River Road	59.8% (±14.4 points)
7	Eugene	59.1% (±2.8 points)
8	Florence	53.1% (±14.3 points)
9	Coburg	51.5% (±23.9 points)
10	Springfield	50.1% (±4.2 points)
11	Dunes City	42.4% (±27.0 points)
12	Cottage Grove	41.7% (±11.8 points)
13	Santa Clara	39.1% (±10.5 points)
14	Junction City	31.5% (±12.9 points)
15	Creswell	25.1% (±20.8 points)

Showing 10 of 15 places in Lane County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Cottage Grove

Are renters in Cottage Grove rent-burdened?

41.7% of renting households in Cottage Grove 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 Cottage Grove spend on rent?

The median renting household in Cottage Grove, OR spends 25.0% (±5.6 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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