Housing data for River Road, OR
River Road, OR has an estimated 8,862 residents and 3,451 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lane County.
33.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,633 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 8,862 (±884)
- Housing units
- 3,451 (±285)
- Households that rent
- 33.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,633
What stands out in River Road
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.3% (±3.0 points) in River Road, lower than in Lane County (17.1%).
Homes built before 1980: 87.1% (±9.3 points) in River Road, higher than in Lane County (55.2%).
Median gross rent: $1,633 (±$176) in River Road, higher than in Lane County ($1,355).
Households that rent: 33.1% (±6.7 points) in River Road, lower than in Lane County (40.3%).
- Types of homes in River Road
- Age of homes in River Road
- Median rent in River Road
- Renters and owners in River Road
Housing in River Road at a glance
- Median rent: $1,633 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,583 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 59.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $81,589 median household income
- Home values: $397,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,711 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,275 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 87.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.3 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 23.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 4.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room
River Road against Lane County, its state and the nation
| River Road | Lane County | Oregon | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 8,862 (±884) | 384,207 (exact) | 4,254,293 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 3,451 (±285) | 169,788 (±143) | 1,857,992 (±637) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.1% (±6.7 points) | 40.3% (±0.9 points) | 36.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,633 (±$176) | $1,355 (±$23) | $1,525 (±$10) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $81,589 (±$11,936) | $71,544 (±$1,376) | $83,011 (±$573) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $397,800 (±$18,114) | $430,600 (±$4,205) | $477,600 (±$1,400) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,275 (±$127) | $3,536 (±$47) | $3,876 (±$17) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.1% (±9.3 points) | 55.2% (±1.3 points) | 49.1% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.3 minutes (±2.2) | 20.2 minutes (±0.4) | 23.0 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.0% (±3.3 points) | 92.1% (±0.7 points) | 92.4% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.3 years (±2.3) | 40.3 years (±0.2) | 40.4 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
River Road covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 4,904 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Lane County
River Road has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lane County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lane County recorded 283 violent and 2,061 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in River Road
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97404 | 19% | 34,244 | $1,585 | $424,800 | $86,776 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near River Road
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene | 2.0 mi | $1,402 | $460,400 | 52.1% |
| Santa Clara | 2.2 mi | $1,706 | $415,100 | 20.1% |
| Coburg | 5.3 mi | $1,392 | $494,400 | 19.1% |
| Springfield | 7.8 mi | $1,258 | $358,700 | 45.0% |
| Junction City | 9.5 mi | $1,316 | $421,900 | 40.7% |
| Veneta | 11 mi | $1,590 | $385,200 | 26.4% |
| Creswell | 13 mi | $1,218 | $435,500 | 24.9% |
| Harrisburg | 13 mi | $1,548 | $320,900 | 15.7% |
Places in Oregon most like River Road
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara | $1,706 | $415,100 | $88,344 | 20.1% |
| Four Corners | $1,416 | $340,200 | $69,669 | 34.7% |
| Ruch | $1,907 | $400,500 | $83,700 | 24.8% |
| North Bend | $1,066 | $352,300 | $81,320 | 34.7% |
| Coquille | $1,157 | $304,500 | $58,490 | 34.4% |
| Gold Hill | $1,471 | $340,500 | $56,359 | 32.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Oregon.
HUD Fair Market Rent for River Road, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,157 | $1,182 | $1,546 | $2,141 | $2,584 |
HUD income limits for River Road, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,650 | $34,450 | $55,100 |
| 2 people | $23,600 | $39,400 | $63,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $44,300 | $70,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $49,200 | $78,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $53,150 | $85,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $57,100 | $91,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $61,050 | $97,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,950 | $103,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $96,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
River Road is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 River Road
What is the average rent in River Road, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in River Road is $1,633 (±$176) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in River Road?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in River Road, OR is $1,114 (±$209) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in River Road rent-burdened?
59.8% of renting households in River Road pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in River Road?
River Road has an estimated 1,109 (±274) renting households, 33.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in River Road?
The median household income in River Road is $81,589 (±$11,936) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in River Road, OR?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $397,800 (±$18,114) for owner-occupied homes in River Road (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in River Road?
The ZIP code that covers River Road is 97404.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 97404?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 97404 is $1,585 (±$90) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — River Road CDP, Oregon
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — River Road CDP, Oregon
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — River Road CDP, Oregon
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — River Road CDP, Oregon
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — River Road CDP, Oregon
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — River Road CDP, Oregon
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — River Road CDP, Oregon
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for River Road CDP, Oregon (place:62300, in state:41).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .