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

Name: Rent burden in Hood River, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.9% (±11.5 points) of renting households in Hood River, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.3% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.9% (±11.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.3% (±9.1 points)
Median share of income: 31.2% (±3.7 points)

Rent as a share of income in Hood River

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Hood River	Hood River County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	6.0% (±3.7 points)	8.5%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	19.2% (±7.2 points)	18.0%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	7.3% (±4.5 points)	8.9%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	14.6% (±6.3 points)	15.3%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.6% (±7.0 points)	11.2%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	41.3% (±9.1 points)	38.1%	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.

Hood River against Hood River County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Hood River	Hood River County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.9% (±11.5 points)	49.3% (±9.1 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.3% (±9.1 points)	38.1% (±7.2 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.2% (±3.7 points)	29.8% (±2.4 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$49,286 (±$11,171)	$55,063 (±$11,373)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,480 (±$288)	$1,417 (±$155)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Hood River, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Hood River County (49.3%).

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

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

In Hood River County, Hood River ranks 2 of 3 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 130 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 Hood River

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Hood River
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Hood River	—	52.9% (±11.5 points)	—
White Salmon	2.4 mi	31.9% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bingen	2.6 mi	17.0% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different
Odell	5.2 mi	82.6% (±62.8 points)	Not measurably different
Mosier	6.4 mi	60.0% (±91.2 points)	Not measurably different
Carson	15 mi	45.9% (±29.1 points)	Not measurably different
Chenoweth	15 mi	73.5% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Cascade Locks	17 mi	39.4% (±25.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stevenson	18 mi	46.9% (±21.9 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 Hood River County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Odell	82.6% (±62.8 points)
2	Hood River	52.9% (±11.5 points)
3	Cascade Locks	39.4% (±25.9 points)

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 Hood River

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).

What share of income do renters in Hood River spend on rent?

The median renting household in Hood River, OR spends 31.2% (±3.7 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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