County FMR · HUD FY2026

Douglas County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Douglas County, OR - 1% above the US average.

$969
1-bedroom FMR
$1,271
2-bedroom FMR
+8.1%
YoY change
+1%
vs US avg

The verdict

Douglas is the 15th cheapest of 36 counties in Oregon by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #818 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 8.1% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.

#818
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#15
cheapest of 36 in Oregon (2BR)
-15%
vs the state average
$38,760
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (8.6%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (33.8%).

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

Douglas County, Oregon carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $969 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,271/mo and a studio is $876/mo. That's 1% above the national benchmark of $959 and 15% below the Oregon average of $1,143.

Rent increased8.1% from FY 2025 ($896), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $38,760/year for a 1-bedroom.

Observed renter burden: 42.2% of the 13,181 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Oregon. Population: 111,322. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+3.2%, Census ACS). That's in line with Oregon's statewide growth of +3.8% over the same period.

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Area DOUGLAS·COUNTY·OR·OR

Douglas County, OR: $969/mo 1BR · #818 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA OR
  • 1BR-FMR $969
  • 2BR-FMR $1,271
  • RANK-MID #818
  • YOY-SURGE +8.1%
  • VSUS-NEAR +1%
  • VS-ST-LOW -15% OR
  • INC-ROOM 20%
  • POP-MID 111K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Multnomah County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $872–$1,066
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Multnomah ($708 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $1,051 · US avg: $893
$876/mo
↑ 8.7% YoY -17% vs state -2% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $1,143 · US avg: $959
$969/mo
↑ 8.1% YoY -15% vs state +1% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,425 · US avg: $1,175
$1,271/mo
↑ 8.1% YoY -11% vs state +8% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,963 · US avg: $1,525
$1,768/mo
↑ 7.6% YoY -10% vs state +16% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $2,318 · US avg: $1,756
$2,132/mo
↑ 7.9% YoY -8% vs state +21% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $806
$876
+$70 (+8.7%)
1 Bedroom $896
$969
+$73 (+8.1%)
2 Bedroom $1,176
$1,271
+$95 (+8.1%)
3 Bedroom $1,643
$1,768
+$125 (+7.6%)
4 Bedroom $1,975
$2,132
+$157 (+7.9%)

Rent Burden Analysis

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

Studio
17.8%
Affordable
Need $35,040/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
19.7%
Affordable
Need $38,760/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
25.9%
Affordable
Need $50,840/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
36%
Burdened
Need $70,720/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
43.4%
Burdened
Need $85,280/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%25.9%
Douglas County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $58,983 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Oregon rent burden →

Where Douglas sits among every US county

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

$1,271 Top 26% higher than 74% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $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

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

How Douglas compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Oregon counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Douglas is highlighted. Nearby Oregon counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Multnomah County ($1,677), Washington County ($1,677), Clackamas County ($1,677), Lane County ($1,286), Jackson County ($1,229), Marion County ($1,201), Douglas County (this county) ($969).

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

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $969/mo compares to Oregon salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).

Occupation OR Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $135,260 8.6% Affordable
Registered Nurses $123,990 9.4% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $98,580 11.8% Affordable
Electricians $97,320 11.9% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $88,140 13.2% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $81,130 14.3% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $75,800 15.3% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $63,970 18.2% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $61,180 19% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $51,210 22.7% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $46,280 25.1% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $37,550 31% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $36,540 31.8% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $36,140 32.2% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $34,430 33.8% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Oregon) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

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

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Douglas (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 18.9% overall, from $815 to $969. The increases have been fairly steady year to year, with no single jump exceeding 10.0% (FY 2024).

$800$850$900$950$1,000 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $969
Douglas County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑8.1% $876 $969 $1,271
FY 2025 ↑5.8% $806 $896 $1,176
FY 2024 ↓10.0% $749 $847 $1,116
FY 2023 ↑7.4% $828 $941 $1,239
FY 2022 ↑4.8% $765 $876 $1,152
FY 2021 ↑2.6% $727 $836 $1,102
FY 2020 $699 $815 $1,073
Total change (6yr): +18.9%
Annualized: +2.9%/yr
1 BR: $815 → $969

Part of the Roseburg, OR Micro Area

Douglas County is a central county of the Roseburg, OR micropolitan statistical area.

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Douglas County, both outside Oregon so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside OR (FY2026).

Highlands County
FL · 2 BR $1,271/mo
Montgomery County
VA · 2 BR $1,271/mo
Hendry County
FL · 2 BR $1,271/mo
Radford city
VA · 2 BR $1,271/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside OR).

McCone County
MT · 25.9% of income · 2 BR $1,548/mo
Marion County
GA · 25.9% of income · 2 BR $1,088/mo
Leslie County
KY · 25.9% of income · 2 BR $866/mo
Hancock County
ME · 25.9% of income · 2 BR $1,501/mo

Nearby Counties in Oregon

Largest counties by population in Oregon

Showing the 8 largest of 35 other counties in Oregon.

Multnomah County
1 BR: $1,677/mo Pop: 808,098
Washington County
1 BR: $1,677/mo Pop: 599,541
Clackamas County
1 BR: $1,677/mo Pop: 420,925
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
View all counties in Oregon →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Douglas County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Douglas County is $969 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,271 and a studio is $876.
How does Douglas County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Douglas County is 1% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $969 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Douglas County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Douglas County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,271 ranks #818 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Douglas County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $38,760 ($3,230/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Douglas County.
Is rent going up or down in Douglas County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Douglas County increased by 8.1% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $896 to $969.
Which jobs can afford rent in Douglas 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 $969/mo. 11 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Douglas County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Douglas County went from $815 in FY 2020 to $969 in FY 2026, a total change of +18.9% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Douglas County? ▼
In Douglas County, the FY 2026 FMR of $969/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 Douglas County? ▼
For Douglas County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($969/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

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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