What percentage of people rent in Hillsboro, OR?

Name: Renters and owners in Hillsboro, OR, 2020–2024
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49.8% (±1.8 points) of the occupied homes in Hillsboro, OR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 20,968 renting households against 21,177 that own their home.

In Hillsboro, the share of households that rent went from 46.8% in 2015–2019 to 49.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 49.8% (±1.8 points)
Renting households: 20,968 (±918)
Median renter income: $85,282 (±$3,512)

Who rents and who owns in Hillsboro

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hillsboro	Washington County	Oregon	United States
Renter-occupied share	49.8% (±1.8 points)	39.2% (±0.8 points)	36.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	20,968 (±918)	92,176 (±1,839)	630,439 (±6,079)	45,017,354
Owning households	21,177 (±835)	143,230 (±2,017)	1,087,983 (±7,824)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.1)	2.7 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$85,282 (±$3,512)	$75,885 (±$1,873)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$132,688 (±$7,535)	$138,864 (±$2,768)	$103,598 (±$748)	$100,009

In Hillsboro, the renter share is higher than in Washington County (39.2%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (36.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Washington County, Hillsboro ranks 2 of 25 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 17 of 303.

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

How renting in Hillsboro 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	46.8% (±1.5 points)	49.8% (±1.8 points)	+3.0 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$1,453 (±$24)	$1,978 (±$48)	+36.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$82,275 (±$3,021)	$106,409 (±$2,499)	+29.3%	Up 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 Hillsboro

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hillsboro
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Hillsboro	—	49.8% (±1.8 points)	—
Rockcreek	3.4 mi	33.1% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Aloha	3.9 mi	32.9% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Oak Hills	4.7 mi	38.3% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Bethany	5.3 mi	33.6% (±3.2 points)	Lower
Cornelius	5.6 mi	25.7% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Marlene Village	5.6 mi	34.0% (±11.0 points)	Lower
North Plains	5.7 mi	17.2% (±8.6 points)	Lower
Cedar Hills	6.4 mi	33.8% (±7.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rockcreek, OR (33.1%), Aloha, OR (32.9%), Oak Hills, OR (38.3%).

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
1	Durham	67.6% (±7.2 points)
2	Hillsboro	49.8% (±1.8 points)
3	Beaverton	49.5% (±1.7 points)
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)

Showing 8 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 Hillsboro

How many renters are there in Hillsboro?

Hillsboro has an estimated 20,968 (±918) renting households, 49.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Hillsboro?

In Hillsboro, the share of households that rent went from 46.8% in 2015–2019 to 49.8% in 2020–2024 (+3.0 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Hillsboro?

A renting household in Hillsboro has 2.4 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Hillsboro?

The median renting household in Hillsboro, OR has an income of $85,282 (±$3,512) a year, against $132,688 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 Hillsboro city, Oregon (place:34100, 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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