What percentage of people rent in Forest Grove, OR?

Name: Renters and owners in Forest Grove, OR, 2020–2024
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35.9% (±3.6 points) of the occupied homes in Forest Grove, OR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 3,161 renting households against 5,653 that own their home.

In Forest Grove, the share of households that rent went from 40.6% in 2015–2019 to 35.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 35.9% (±3.6 points)
Renting households: 3,161 (±395)
Median renter income: $45,375 (±$9,114)

Who rents and who owns in Forest Grove

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Forest Grove	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Renter-occupied share	35.9% (±3.6 points)	39.2% (±0.8 points)	36.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	3,161 (±395)	92,176 (±1,839)	630,439 (±6,079)	45,017,354
Owning households	5,653 (±400)	143,230 (±2,017)	1,087,983 (±7,824)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.2 (±0.2)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$45,375 (±$9,114)	$75,885 (±$1,873)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$118,728 (±$7,657)	$138,864 (±$2,768)	$103,598 (±$748)	$100,009

In Forest Grove, the renter share is not measurably different from Washington County (39.2%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Washington County, Forest Grove ranks 10 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 93 of 303.

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

How renting in Forest Grove 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	40.6% (±3.1 points)	35.9% (±3.6 points)	−4.7 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$1,081 (±$55)	$1,460 (±$70)	+35.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$64,172 (±$4,351)	$87,933 (±$9,916)	+37.0%	No measurable change 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 Forest Grove

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Forest Grove
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Forest Grove	—	35.9% (±3.6 points)	—
Cornelius	2.9 mi	25.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Banks	6.2 mi	27.4% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different
Gaston	6.4 mi	18.5% (±13.9 points)	Lower
North Plains	7.5 mi	17.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Hillsboro	8.4 mi	49.8% (±1.8 points)	Higher
Rockcreek	11 mi	33.1% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Aloha	12 mi	32.9% (±2.7 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hills	13 mi	38.3% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cornelius, OR (25.7%), Gaston, OR (18.5%), North Plains, OR (17.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Hillsboro, OR (49.8%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
4	Raleigh Hills	47.2% (±7.1 points)
5	Tualatin	44.9% (±3.3 points)
6	West Slope	42.4% (±4.2 points)
7	West Haven-Sylvan	40.5% (±5.3 points)
8 (tie)	Oak Hills	38.3% (±4.5 points)
8 (tie)	Tigard	38.3% (±2.6 points)
10	Forest Grove	35.9% (±3.6 points)
11 (tie)	Garden Home-Whitford	35.4% (±8.8 points)
11 (tie)	Metzger	35.4% (±9.9 points)
13	Marlene Village	34.0% (±11.0 points)
14	Cedar Hills	33.8% (±7.4 points)
15	Bethany	33.6% (±3.2 points)
16	Rockcreek	33.1% (±8.6 points)

Showing 13 of 25 places in Washington 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 Forest Grove

How many renters are there in Forest Grove?

Forest Grove has an estimated 3,161 (±395) renting households, 35.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Forest Grove?

In Forest Grove, the share of households that rent went from 40.6% in 2015–2019 to 35.9% in 2020–2024 (−4.7 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Forest Grove?

A renting household in Forest Grove has 2.3 people on average, against 3.2 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Forest Grove?

The median renting household in Forest Grove, OR has an income of $45,375 (±$9,114) a year, against $118,728 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 Forest Grove city, Oregon (place:26200, 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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