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

Name: Rent burden in Hermiston, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.4% (±12.4 points) of renting households in Hermiston, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.7% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.4% (±12.4 points)
Paying 35% or more: 29.7% (±9.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.8% (±3.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hermiston

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hermiston	Umatilla County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	8.4% (±3.8 points)	18.8%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.6% (±5.4 points)	13.7%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.2% (±8.3 points)	15.0%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±5.8 points)	8.6%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	19.7% (±8.4 points)	12.2%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	29.7% (±9.1 points)	31.7%	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.

Hermiston against Umatilla County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hermiston	Umatilla County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.4% (±12.4 points)	43.9% (±6.1 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	29.7% (±9.1 points)	31.7% (±4.7 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.8% (±3.2 points)	26.5% (±2.6 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$47,673 (±$5,976)	$45,467 (±$4,423)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,088 (±$81)	$997 (±$40)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Hermiston, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Umatilla County (43.9%).

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

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

In Umatilla County, Hermiston ranks 3 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 159 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 Hermiston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hermiston
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hermiston	—	49.4% (±12.4 points)	—
Stanfield	4.8 mi	45.1% (±22.5 points)	Not measurably different
Umatilla	6.3 mi	45.2% (±27.7 points)	Not measurably different
Echo	7.4 mi	25.7% (±67.7 points)	Not measurably different
Irrigon	11 mi	24.1% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Boardman	20 mi	39.9% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Pendleton	25 mi	50.4% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Kennewick	26 mi	56.6% (±6.0 points)	Not measurably different
Finley	26 mi	57.7% (±25.6 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Umatilla County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Weston	58.3% (±111.5 points)
2	Pendleton	50.4% (±9.7 points)
3	Hermiston	49.4% (±12.4 points)
4	Milton-Freewater	45.8% (±18.8 points)
5	Umatilla	45.2% (±27.7 points)
6	Stanfield	45.1% (±22.5 points)
7	Athena	27.9% (±25.1 points)
8	Echo	25.7% (±67.7 points)
9	Umapine	18.3% (±44.5 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Umatilla 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 Hermiston

Are renters in Hermiston rent-burdened?

49.4% of renting households in Hermiston 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 Hermiston spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hermiston, OR spends 29.8% (±3.2 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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