County FMR · HUD FY2026

Clackamas County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Clackamas County, OR - 75% above the US average.

$1,677
1-bedroom FMR
$1,922
2-bedroom FMR
-4.2%
YoY change
+75%
vs US avg

The verdict

Clackamas is the 5th most expensive of 36 counties in Oregon by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #157 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties.

#157
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#5
most expensive of 36 in Oregon (2BR)
+47%
vs the state average
$67,080
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (14.9%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (58.4%).

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Clackamas County, OR. Verify with HUD →

HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Clackamas County, Oregon at $1,677 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,922/mo and a studio is $1,570/mo. This is 75% higher than the national average of $959 and 47% above the Oregon average of $1,143.

Rent decreased4.2% from FY 2025 ($1,750), declining against the trend. Clearing the 30% rule here takes $67,080/year, a high bar relative to most US counties.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Oregon. Population: 420,925. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+4.1%, Census ACS). That's in line with Oregon's statewide growth of +3.8% over the same period.

What these rents mean for Clackamas County

HUD publishes one FMR schedule per FMR area (often the county). Local housing authorities use it as the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher payment-standard baseline. See how FMR is calculated.

According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Clackamas County's 2-bedroom of $1,922 ranks #157 most expensive of 3,145 US counties, in the highest-rent tenth of HUD counties.

Clackamas County sits in the expensive tier: 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent is 75% above the US average of $959, and 47% above the Oregon average of $1,143. Voucher payment standards and renter budgets both feel that premium. From FY 2025 to FY 2026 the 1-bedroom schedule moved $1,750 → $1,677 (-4.2%), a rare easing in a high-rent county.

At $1,677/mo for a 1-bedroom, the 30% rule wants $67,080/year: still within reach of the county median income of $100,360, though a 2-bedroom at $1,922 raises the bar.

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $1,051 · US avg: $893
$1,570/mo
↓ 3.6% YoY +49% vs state +76% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $1,143 · US avg: $959
$1,677/mo
↓ 4.2% YoY +47% vs state +75% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,425 · US avg: $1,175
$1,922/mo
↓ 3.8% YoY +35% vs state +64% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,963 · US avg: $1,525
$2,619/mo
↓ 4.4% YoY +33% vs state +72% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $2,318 · US avg: $1,756
$3,109/mo
↓ 3.4% YoY +34% vs state +77% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $1,628
$1,570
$-58 (-3.6%)
1 Bedroom $1,750
$1,677
$-73 (-4.2%)
2 Bedroom $1,997
$1,922
$-75 (-3.8%)
3 Bedroom $2,739
$2,619
$-120 (-4.4%)
4 Bedroom $3,217
$3,109
$-108 (-3.4%)

Affordability Snapshot

Based on the standard that rent should not exceed 30% of gross income:

Required annual income for 1 BR
$67,080
$5,590/month gross
Required annual income for 2 BR
$76,880
$6,407/month gross

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Clackamas County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
18.8%
Affordable
Need $62,800/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
20.1%
Affordable
Need $67,080/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
23%
Affordable
Need $76,880/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
31.3%
Burdened
Need $104,760/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
37.2%
Burdened
Need $124,360/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%23%
Clackamas County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $100,360 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Oregon rent burden →

Where Clackamas sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,922 Top 5% higher than 95% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). This entry sits in this band. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Clackamas compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Oregon counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Clackamas is highlighted. Nearby Oregon counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Clackamas County (this county) ($1,677), Multnomah County ($1,677), Washington County ($1,677), Deschutes County ($1,371), Lane County ($1,286), Jackson County ($1,229), Marion County ($1,201).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

Against a high local FMR of $1,677/mo, which of 15 common occupations still clear the 30% line using Oregon BLS wages?

Occupation OR Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $135,260 14.9% Affordable
Registered Nurses $123,990 16.2% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $98,580 20.4% Affordable
Electricians $97,320 20.7% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $88,140 22.8% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $81,130 24.8% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $75,800 26.5% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $63,970 31.5% Stretched
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $61,180 32.9% Stretched
Pharmacy Technicians $51,210 39.3% Stretched
Customer Service Representatives $46,280 43.5% Stretched
Janitors & Cleaners $37,550 53.6% Unaffordable
Teaching Assistants $36,540 55.1% Unaffordable
Retail Salespersons $36,140 55.7% Unaffordable
Fast Food & Counter Workers $34,430 58.4% Unaffordable
Salaries: BLS OES (Oregon) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Clackamas County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Clackamas (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 30.1% overall, from $1,289 to $1,677. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +13.6% in FY 2022, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$1,200$1,400$1,600$1,800$2,000 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $1,677
Clackamas County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↓4.2% $1,570 $1,677 $1,922
FY 2025 ↓1.5% $1,628 $1,750 $1,997
FY 2024 ↑10.3% $1,650 $1,776 $2,024
FY 2023 ↑6.5% $1,500 $1,610 $1,839
FY 2022 ↑13.6% $1,416 $1,512 $1,735
FY 2021 ↑3.3% $1,245 $1,331 $1,536
FY 2020 $1,192 $1,289 $1,495
Total change (6yr): +30.1%
Annualized: +4.5%/yr
1 BR: $1,289 → $1,677

Part of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metro Area

Clackamas County is a central county of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area, alongside 6 other metro-area counties.

Clackamas County ranks #7 of 7 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Multnomah County ($1,677), Washington County ($1,677), Clark County ($1,677), Yamhill County ($1,677), Columbia County ($1,677), Skamania County ($1,677), Clackamas County (this county) ($1,677).

Multnomah County
1 BR: $1,677/mo
Washington County
1 BR: $1,677/mo
Clark County
1 BR: $1,677/mo
Yamhill County
1 BR: $1,677/mo
Columbia County
1 BR: $1,677/mo
Skamania County
1 BR: $1,677/mo
Clackamas County (this county)
1 BR: $1,677/mo

Nearby Counties in Oregon

Largest counties by population in Oregon

Multnomah County
1 BR: $1,677/mo Pop: 808,098
Washington County
1 BR: $1,677/mo Pop: 599,541
Lane County
1 BR: $1,286/mo Pop: 382,218
Marion County
1 BR: $1,201/mo Pop: 345,815
Jackson County
1 BR: $1,229/mo Pop: 222,604
Deschutes County
1 BR: $1,371/mo Pop: 199,352
Linn County
1 BR: $1,236/mo Pop: 128,598
Douglas County
1 BR: $969/mo Pop: 111,322
View all counties in Oregon →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Clackamas County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Clackamas County is $1,677 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,922 and a studio is $1,570.
How does Clackamas County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Clackamas County is 75% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $1,677 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Clackamas County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Clackamas County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,922 ranks #157 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the highest-rent tenth of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Clackamas County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $67,080 ($5,590/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Clackamas County.
Is rent going up or down in Clackamas County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Clackamas County decreased by 4.2% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $1,750 to $1,677.
Which jobs can afford rent in Clackamas County? ▼
Based on Oregon BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, Registered Nurses, General and Operations Managers can afford a 1-bedroom at $1,677/mo. 7 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Clackamas County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Clackamas County went from $1,289 in FY 2020 to $1,677 in FY 2026, a total change of +30.1% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Clackamas County? ▼
In Clackamas County, the FY 2026 FMR of $1,677/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Clackamas County? ▼
For Clackamas County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($1,677/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

What this means for renters

Treat Clackamas's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,677 implies about $67,080/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • Compare this county against nearby metros and states before signing a lease. Compare areas
  • See where it sits on the national rent map. View rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. Actual asking rents in Clackamas can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This page is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

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