Housing data for Hood River, OR
Hood River, OR has an estimated 8,361 residents and 4,147 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Hood River County.
47.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,480 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+8.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,361 (±24)
- Housing units
- 4,147 (±210)
- Households that rent
- 47.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,480
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.4%
What stands out in Hood River
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 16.8% (±4.6 points) in Hood River, higher than in Hood River County (7.9%).
Households that rent: 47.1% (±5.8 points) in Hood River, higher than in Hood River County (30.6%).
Households without a vehicle: 11.5% (±3.5 points) in Hood River, higher than in Hood River County (5.8%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 34.8% (±6.8 points) in Hood River, higher than in Hood River County (26.4%).
- Types of homes in Hood River
- Renters and owners in Hood River
- Commute and cars in Hood River
- How long people stay in Hood River
Housing in Hood River at a glance
- Median rent: $1,480 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,710 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 52.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 47.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $85,647 median household income
- Home values: $684,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,466 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,261 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 16.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 54.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 38.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.9% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 49.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 84 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 34.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Hood River against Hood River County, its state and the nation
| Hood River | Hood River County | Oregon | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,361 (±24) | 23,905 (exact) | 4,254,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,147 (±210) | 10,290 (±33) | 1,857,992 (±637) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.1% (±5.8 points) | 30.6% (±3.2 points) | 36.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,480 (±$288) | $1,417 (±$155) | $1,525 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $85,647 (±$14,652) | $88,947 (±$6,561) | $83,011 (±$573) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $684,100 (±$42,805) | $660,000 (±$36,185) | $477,600 (±$1,400) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,261 (±$454) | $3,515 (±$181) | $3,876 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 38.4% (±6.2 points) | 45.2% (±4.8 points) | 49.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.5 minutes (±1.9) | 18.3 minutes (±1.4) | 23.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.6% (±3.3 points) | 95.0% (±1.3 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.2 years (±1.8) | 40.7 years (±0.7) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Hood River covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 3,194 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Hood River has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7,715 (±19) | 8,361 (±24) | +8.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 3,987 (±191) | 4,147 (±210) | +4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,142 (±$120) | $1,480 (±$288) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $354,700 (±$20,470) | $684,100 (±$42,805) | +92.9% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $60,542 (±$9,891) | $85,647 (±$14,652) | +41.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,682 (±$151) | $2,466 (±$285) | +46.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,788 (±$206) | $4,261 (±$454) | +52.8% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.6% (±6.8 points) | 47.1% (±5.8 points) | +0.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.3% (±4.8 points) | 5.9% (±5.2 points) | +1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Crime reported to police in Hood River
In 2025, the Hood River Police Department reported 84 violent and 1,902 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Hood River County, the departments that report recorded 80 violent and 1,093 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Hood River
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Salmon | 2.4 mi | $1,311 | $614,900 | 25.0% |
| Bingen | 2.6 mi | — | $443,400 | 34.5% |
| Odell | 5.2 mi | — | $433,600 | 11.6% |
| Mosier | 6.4 mi | — | $333,800 | 7.6% |
| Carson | 15 mi | $910 | $490,400 | 26.5% |
| Chenoweth | 15 mi | $857 | $228,600 | 23.4% |
| Cascade Locks | 17 mi | $1,102 | $385,100 | 20.3% |
| Stevenson | 18 mi | $960 | $496,500 | 30.0% |
Places in Oregon most like Hood River
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland | $1,387 | $583,800 | $68,028 | 48.4% |
| Jacksonville | $1,615 | $649,200 | $90,341 | 35.7% |
| Brookings | $1,415 | $446,700 | $74,933 | 40.2% |
| Medford | $1,376 | $417,100 | $73,230 | 43.7% |
| Bend | $1,883 | $718,400 | $96,394 | 38.3% |
| McMinnville | $1,380 | $432,800 | $73,736 | 37.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Oregon.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Hood River, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,338 | $1,443 | $1,888 | $2,614 | $3,156 |
HUD income limits for Hood River, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $24,700 | $41,100 | $65,800 |
| 2 people | $28,200 | $47,000 | $75,200 |
| 3 people | $31,750 | $52,900 | $84,600 |
| 4 people | $35,250 | $58,750 | $94,000 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $63,450 | $101,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $68,150 | $109,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $72,850 | $116,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $77,550 | $124,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hood River County, OR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $124,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Hood River
What is the average rent in Hood River, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Hood River is $1,480 (±$288) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Hood River?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Hood River, OR is $977 (±$153) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Hood River rent-burdened?
52.9% of renting households in Hood River pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Hood River?
Hood River has an estimated 1,680 (±239) renting households, 47.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Hood River?
The median household income in Hood River is $85,647 (±$14,652) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Hood River, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $684,100 (±$42,805) for owner-occupied homes in Hood River (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Hood River growing?
In Hood River, the number of residents went from 7,715 in 2015–2019 to 8,361 in 2020–2024 (+8.4%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hood River city, Oregon
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hood River city, Oregon
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hood River city, Oregon
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hood River city, Oregon
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Hood River city, Oregon
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hood River city, Oregon
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Hood River city, Oregon
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hood River County, OR
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hood River County, OR
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Hood River Police Department (ORI OR0140200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Hood River city, Oregon (place:34900, in state:41).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .