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

Name: Rent burden in Milwaukie, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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61.7% (±8.9 points) of renting households in Milwaukie, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 61.7% (±8.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.9% (±7.4 points)
Median share of income: 34.6% (±2.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Milwaukie

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Milwaukie	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	7.6% (±2.9 points)	9.5%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.2% (±4.3 points)	11.3%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.0% (±4.1 points)	14.1%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	7.6% (±3.5 points)	11.7%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	12.8% (±5.0 points)	8.7%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	48.9% (±7.4 points)	44.6%	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.

Milwaukie against Clackamas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Milwaukie	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	61.7% (±8.9 points)	53.3% (±2.3 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.9% (±7.4 points)	44.6% (±2.0 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.6% (±2.8 points)	31.9% (±1.1 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$52,168 (±$4,447)	$66,020 (±$1,988)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,598 (±$83)	$1,758 (±$23)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Milwaukie, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Clackamas County (53.3%).

It is also higher than in Oregon (52.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (51.1%).

In Clackamas County, Milwaukie ranks 5 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 60 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 Milwaukie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Milwaukie
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Milwaukie	—	61.7% (±8.9 points)	—
Dunthorpe	1.9 mi	39.0% (±32.3 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	2.3 mi	55.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oatfield	2.6 mi	69.8% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson City	3.5 mi	60.0% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings Lodge	3.6 mi	56.5% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Gladstone	4.3 mi	58.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lake Oswego	4.4 mi	47.2% (±6.5 points)	Lower
Stafford	5.1 mi	88.7% (±53.6 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lake Oswego, OR (47.2%).

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 Clackamas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Stafford	88.7% (±53.6 points)
2	Oatfield	69.8% (±16.9 points)
3	Beavercreek	69.2% (±37.8 points)
4	Sandy	68.3% (±18.9 points)
5	Milwaukie	61.7% (±8.9 points)
6	Mount Hood Villages	61.1% (±33.9 points)
7	West Linn	60.6% (±11.8 points)
8	Johnson City	60.0% (±116.6 points)
9	Gladstone	58.5% (±11.5 points)
10	Estacada	58.4% (±41.6 points)
11	Happy Valley	56.9% (±12.0 points)

Showing 11 of 22 places in Clackamas 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 Milwaukie

Are renters in Milwaukie rent-burdened?

61.7% of renting households in Milwaukie 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 Milwaukie spend on rent?

The median renting household in Milwaukie, OR spends 34.6% (±2.8 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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