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

Name: Rent burden in Oregon City, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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52.2% (±6.8 points) of renting households in Oregon City, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.2% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 52.2% (±6.8 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.2% (±6.2 points)
Median share of income: 31.6% (±4.2 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oregon City

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oregon City	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	13.1% (±4.8 points)	9.5%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	10.8% (±4.6 points)	11.3%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.5% (±4.1 points)	14.1%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	10.4% (±3.8 points)	11.7%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	7.0% (±2.8 points)	8.7%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	45.2% (±6.2 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.

Oregon City against Clackamas County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oregon City	Clackamas County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	52.2% (±6.8 points)	53.3% (±2.3 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.2% (±6.2 points)	44.6% (±2.0 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.6% (±4.2 points)	31.9% (±1.1 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$65,406 (±$8,888)	$66,020 (±$1,988)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,708 (±$92)	$1,758 (±$23)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

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

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

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

In Clackamas County, Oregon City ranks 15 of 22 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 134 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 Oregon City

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oregon City
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oregon City	—	52.2% (±6.8 points)	—
West Linn	2.9 mi	60.6% (±11.8 points)	Not measurably different
Gladstone	3.1 mi	58.5% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Jennings Lodge	3.8 mi	56.5% (±14.7 points)	Not measurably different
Johnson City	4.4 mi	60.0% (±116.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oatfield	4.9 mi	69.8% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Stafford	5.0 mi	88.7% (±53.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Grove	5.3 mi	55.7% (±8.8 points)	Not measurably different
Beavercreek	5.8 mi	69.2% (±37.8 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 Clackamas County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
9	Gladstone	58.5% (±11.5 points)
10	Estacada	58.4% (±41.6 points)
11	Happy Valley	56.9% (±12.0 points)
12	Jennings Lodge	56.5% (±14.7 points)
13	Oak Grove	55.7% (±8.8 points)
14	Wilsonville	52.8% (±6.9 points)
15	Oregon City	52.2% (±6.8 points)
16	Lake Oswego	47.2% (±6.5 points)
17	Damascus	46.0% (±27.5 points)
18	Molalla	40.9% (±20.9 points)
19	Canby	40.7% (±9.9 points)
20	Mulino	31.7% (±45.6 points)
21	Rivergrove	2.9% (±57.5 points)

Showing 13 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 Oregon City

Are renters in Oregon City rent-burdened?

52.2% of renting households in Oregon City 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 Oregon City spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oregon City, OR spends 31.6% (±4.2 points) of its household income on gross rent.

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 Oregon City city, Oregon (place:55200, in state:41).

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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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