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

Name: Rent burden in Waldport, OR, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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72.5% (±28.9 points) of renting households in Waldport, OR spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

46.9% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.4% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 72.5% (±28.9 points)
Paying 35% or more: 46.9% (±20.7 points)
Median share of income: 34.4% (±7.3 points)

Rent as a share of income in Waldport

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Waldport	Lincoln County	Oregon	United States
Less than 15%	5.9% (±9.7 points)	11.7%	10.6%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.6% (±8.8 points)	7.2%	12.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	0.0% (±11.7 points)	11.9%	13.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	15.0% (±15.6 points)	18.2%	11.9%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	25.6% (±20.2 points)	9.9%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	46.9% (±20.7 points)	41.0%	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.

Waldport against Lincoln County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Waldport	Lincoln County	Oregon	United States
Paying 30% or more	72.5% (±28.9 points)	50.9% (±5.8 points)	52.5% (±0.7 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	46.9% (±20.7 points)	41.0% (±5.1 points)	43.1% (±0.6 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.4% (±7.3 points)	30.5% (±2.3 points)	31.3% (±0.3 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	—	$41,325 (±$3,650)	$55,785 (±$659)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$987 (±$369)	$1,201 (±$52)	$1,525 (±$10)	$1,413

In Waldport, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Lincoln County (50.9%).

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

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

In Lincoln County, Waldport ranks 1 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 32 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 Waldport

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Waldport
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Waldport	—	72.5% (±28.9 points)	—
Yachats	7.6 mi	46.4% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
Newport	14 mi	44.2% (±9.4 points)	Not measurably different
Toledo	15 mi	45.5% (±19.3 points)	Not measurably different
Siletz	22 mi	18.8% (±17.2 points)	Lower
Depoe Bay	27 mi	45.1% (±26.8 points)	Not measurably different
Heceta Beach	27 mi	100.0% (±24.2 points)	Not measurably different
Florence	30 mi	53.1% (±14.3 points)	Not measurably different
Lincoln Beach	31 mi	18.8% (±31.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Siletz, OR (18.8%), Lincoln Beach, OR (18.8%).

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 Lincoln County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Waldport	72.5% (±28.9 points)
2	Lincoln City	58.3% (±10.3 points)
3	Rose Lodge	52.2% (±71.3 points)
4	Yachats	46.4% (±22.4 points)
5	Toledo	45.5% (±19.3 points)
6	Depoe Bay	45.1% (±26.8 points)
7	Newport	44.2% (±9.4 points)

Showing 7 of 9 places in Lincoln 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 Waldport

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).

What share of income do renters in Waldport spend on rent?

The median renting household in Waldport, OR spends 34.4% (±7.3 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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