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

Name: Rent burden in Prineville, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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55.0% (±13.3 points) of renting households in Prineville, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

36.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 55.0% (±13.3 points)
Paying 35% or more: 36.9% (±9.7 points)
Median share of income: 31.4% (±2.6 points)

Rent as a share of income in Prineville

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Prineville	Crook County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	19.7% (±8.8 points)	17.0%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	4.8% (±4.7 points)	7.4%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	9.4% (±7.1 points)	9.8%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.2% (±6.0 points)	9.2%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	18.1% (±9.1 points)	15.8%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	36.9% (±9.7 points)	40.8%	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.

Prineville against Crook County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Prineville	Crook County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	55.0% (±13.3 points)	56.6% (±11.9 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	36.9% (±9.7 points)	40.8% (±9.3 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.4% (±2.6 points)	32.1% (±2.7 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$48,750 (±$16,361)	$56,955 (±$17,051)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,355 (±$187)	$1,283 (±$168)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Prineville, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Crook County (56.6%).

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

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

In Crook County, Prineville 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 113 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 Prineville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Prineville
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Prineville	—	55.0% (±13.3 points)	—
Juniper Canyon	8.9 mi	36.7% (±87.3 points)	Not measurably different
Prineville Lake Acres	9.7 mi	61.2% (±41.5 points)	Not measurably different
Redmond	16 mi	52.5% (±9.9 points)	Not measurably different
Terrebonne	16 mi	0.0% (±129.0 points)	Not measurably different
Eagle Crest	22 mi	0.0% (±58.1 points)	Not measurably different
Crooked River Ranch	22 mi	91.6% (±15.7 points)	Higher
Culver	23 mi	21.1% (±15.0 points)	Lower
Metolius	25 mi	18.8% (±42.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Culver, OR (21.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Crooked River Ranch, OR (91.6%).

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 Crook County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Prineville Lake Acres	61.2% (±41.5 points)
2	Prineville	55.0% (±13.3 points)
3	Juniper Canyon	36.7% (±87.3 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 Prineville

Are renters in Prineville rent-burdened?

55.0% of renting households in Prineville 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 Prineville spend on rent?

The median renting household in Prineville, OR spends 31.4% (±2.6 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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