Housing data for Waldport, OR

Waldport, OR has an estimated 2,177 residents and 1,303 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a city in Lincoln County.

29.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $987 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
2,177 (±341)
Housing units
1,303 (±188)
Households that rent
29.3%
Median gross rent
$987
Residents since 2015–2019
+5.9%

What stands out in Waldport

Households without a vehicle: 1.3% (±2.1 points) in Waldport, lower than in Lincoln County (4.5%).

Housing in Waldport at a glance

  • Median rent: $987 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $935 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 72.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 29.3% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $55,625 median household income
  • Home values: $365,900 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,644 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $3,190 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 6.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 54.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 48.9% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 90.8% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 31.9 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +5.9% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 19.6% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Waldport against Lincoln County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
WaldportLincoln CountyOregonUnited States
Residents2,177 (±341)50,964 (exact)4,254,293 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,303 (±188)32,628 (±65)1,857,992 (±637)143,775,355
Households that rent29.3% (±9.6 points)28.5% (±2.1 points)36.7% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$987 (±$369)$1,201 (±$52)$1,525 (±$10)$1,413
Median household income$55,625 (±$14,779)$63,165 (±$2,955)$83,011 (±$573)$80,734
Median home value$365,900 (±$43,803)$410,800 (±$13,723)$477,600 (±$1,400)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$3,190 (±$365)$3,322 (±$142)$3,876 (±$17)$3,119
Built before 198048.9% (±11.9 points)48.6% (±2.6 points)49.1% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute31.9 minutes (±12.4)22.1 minutes (±1.5)23.0 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband79.5% (±7.5 points)91.0% (±1.3 points)92.4% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents60.9 years (±2.6)52.7 years (±0.5)40.4 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Waldport covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 802 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Waldport has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,055 (±261)2,177 (±341)+5.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,223 (±131)1,303 (±188)+6.5%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$787 (±$38)$987 (±$369)+25.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$214,900 (±$39,400)$365,900 (±$43,803)+70.3%Up after inflation
Median household income$47,971 (±$4,215)$55,625 (±$14,779)+16.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,235 (±$133)$1,644 (±$137)+33.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$2,609 (±$363)$3,190 (±$365)+22.3%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent34.9% (±8.3 points)29.3% (±9.6 points)−5.6 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±9.6 points)0.0% (±10.7 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Lincoln County

Waldport has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lincoln County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Lincoln County recorded 257 violent and 1,243 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.

Places near Waldport

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Yachats7.6 mi$979$557,50036.5%
Newport14 mi$1,241$441,40041.8%
Toledo15 mi$1,084$299,10045.8%
Siletz22 mi—$251,20021.1%
Depoe Bay27 mi$1,622$377,70019.3%
Heceta Beach27 mi$1,141$533,50013.1%
Florence30 mi$1,259$358,30036.0%
Lincoln Beach31 mi$884$422,90014.4%

Places in Oregon most like Waldport

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Willamina$1,170$317,600$58,90639.5%
Falls City$1,095$302,900$51,25026.0%
Drain$984$287,700$46,10335.1%
Maupin$1,250$352,300$68,75023.7%
Sweet Home$1,213$273,300$56,92733.1%
Cave Junction$965$292,900$39,29128.9%

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 Waldport, fiscal year 2027

Lincoln County, OR, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,063$1,070$1,400$1,892$2,340

HUD income limits for Waldport, fiscal year 2026

Lincoln County, OR, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,150$30,250$48,350
2 people$21,640$34,550$55,250
3 people$27,320$38,850$62,150
4 people$33,000$43,150$69,050
5 people$38,680$46,650$74,600
6 people$44,360$50,100$80,100
7 people$50,040$53,550$85,650
8 people$55,720$57,000$91,150

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lincoln County, OR, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,200.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

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 Waldport

What is the average rent in Waldport, OR?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Waldport is $987 (±$369) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

Are renters in Waldport rent-burdened?

72.5% of renting households in Waldport 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 Waldport?

Waldport has an estimated 336 (±130) renting households, 29.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Waldport?

The median household income in Waldport is $55,625 (±$14,779) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Waldport, OR?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $365,900 (±$43,803) for owner-occupied homes in Waldport (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Waldport?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Waldport, OR is $1,644 (±$137) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

Is Waldport growing?

In Waldport, the number of residents went from 2,055 in 2015–2019 to 2,177 in 2020–2024 (+5.9%), not a measurable change.

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) for Waldport city, Oregon (place:78000, 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 .

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