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

Name: Rent burden in The Dalles, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.6% (±8.5 points) of renting households in The Dalles, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

45.5% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.6% (±8.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 45.5% (±8.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.8% (±7.5 points)

Rent as a share of income in The Dalles

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	The Dalles	Wasco County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	8.1% (±3.4 points)	13.5%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	8.3% (±4.7 points)	8.1%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	23.1% (±7.8 points)	21.1%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±5.5 points)	11.1%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	4.1% (±2.6 points)	3.8%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	45.5% (±8.1 points)	42.5%	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.

The Dalles against Wasco County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	The Dalles	Wasco County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.6% (±8.5 points)	46.3% (±6.9 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	45.5% (±8.1 points)	42.5% (±6.5 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.8% (±7.5 points)	28.3% (±3.4 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$34,699 (±$4,830)	$36,455 (±$5,227)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$993 (±$118)	$1,008 (±$91)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In The Dalles, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Wasco County (46.3%).

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

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

In Wasco County, The Dalles ranks 5 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 158 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 The Dalles

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with The Dalles
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
The Dalles	—	49.6% (±8.5 points)	—
Dallesport	2.4 mi	49.0% (±48.2 points)	Not measurably different
Chenoweth	4.1 mi	73.5% (±40.0 points)	Not measurably different
Dufur	10 mi	0.0% (±53.3 points)	Not measurably different
Mosier	13 mi	60.0% (±91.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bingen	17 mi	17.0% (±52.6 points)	Not measurably different
White Salmon	18 mi	31.9% (±25.8 points)	Not measurably different
Odell	19 mi	82.6% (±62.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hood River	20 mi	52.9% (±11.5 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 Wasco County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Shaniko	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Chenoweth	73.5% (±40.0 points)
3	Mosier	60.0% (±91.2 points)
4	Maupin	53.5% (±58.5 points)
5	The Dalles	49.6% (±8.5 points)
6	Antelope	40.0% (±116.6 points)
7	Dufur	0.0% (±53.3 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 The Dalles

Are renters in The Dalles rent-burdened?

49.6% of renting households in The Dalles 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 The Dalles spend on rent?

The median renting household in The Dalles, OR spends 29.8% (±7.5 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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