What percentage of people rent in Medford, OR?

Name: Renters and owners in Medford, OR, 2020–2024
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43.7% (±2.0 points) of the occupied homes in Medford, OR are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 15,211 renting households against 19,602 that own their home.

In Medford, the share of households that rent went from 48.6% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 43.7% (±2.0 points)
Renting households: 15,211 (±806)
Median renter income: $49,012 (±$5,730)

Who rents and who owns in Medford

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Medford	Jackson County	Oregon	United States
Renter-occupied share	43.7% (±2.0 points)	34.1% (±1.1 points)	36.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	15,211 (±806)	31,342 (±1,074)	630,439 (±6,079)	45,017,354
Owning households	19,602 (±831)	60,693 (±1,119)	1,087,983 (±7,824)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$49,012 (±$5,730)	$46,613 (±$3,858)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$92,994 (±$4,655)	$89,268 (±$2,385)	$103,598 (±$748)	$100,009

In Medford, the renter share is higher than in Jackson County (34.1%).

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

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

In Jackson County, Medford ranks 4 of 14 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 42 of 303.

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

How renting in Medford 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	48.6% (±1.7 points)	43.7% (±2.0 points)	−4.9 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$972 (±$22)	$1,376 (±$40)	+41.6%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$50,116 (±$1,828)	$73,230 (±$3,573)	+46.1%	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 Medford

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Medford
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Medford	—	43.7% (±2.0 points)	—
Central Point	4.1 mi	32.8% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Phoenix	4.6 mi	29.2% (±8.7 points)	Lower
Jacksonville	6.2 mi	35.7% (±12.9 points)	Not measurably different
White City	6.7 mi	16.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
Talent	7.5 mi	51.9% (±7.5 points)	Higher
Eagle Point	9.5 mi	25.6% (±8.2 points)	Lower
Ruch	12 mi	24.8% (±15.2 points)	Lower
Gold Hill	12 mi	32.9% (±8.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Central Point, OR (32.8%), Phoenix, OR (29.2%), White City, OR (16.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Talent, OR (51.9%).

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

Households that rent across Jackson County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Talent	51.9% (±7.5 points)
2	Ashland	48.4% (±3.8 points)
3	Rogue River	43.8% (±7.7 points)
4	Medford	43.7% (±2.0 points)
5	Jacksonville	35.7% (±12.9 points)
6	Shady Cove	33.2% (±13.0 points)
7	Gold Hill	32.9% (±8.4 points)
8	Central Point	32.8% (±3.9 points)
9	Phoenix	29.2% (±8.7 points)
10	Eagle Point	25.6% (±8.2 points)

Showing 10 of 14 places in Jackson 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 Medford

How many renters are there in Medford?

Medford has an estimated 15,211 (±806) renting households, 43.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Medford?

In Medford, the share of households that rent went from 48.6% in 2015–2019 to 43.7% in 2020–2024 (−4.9 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Medford?

A renting household in Medford has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Medford?

The median renting household in Medford, OR has an income of $49,012 (±$5,730) a year, against $92,994 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 Medford city, Oregon (place:47000, 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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