Metro FMR · CBSA 32780 · HUD FY2026

Medford, OR MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Medford, OR MSA metro area - 28% above the US average.

$1,229
1-bedroom FMR
$1,530
2-bedroom FMR
+8.1%
YoY change
+28%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Medford, OR MSA area rents at $1,530 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 30% above the US average, higher than 70% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#116
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+30%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$61,200
income to afford it (30% rule)
+8.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Medford: #116 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $71,443, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 20.6% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Medford in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 222,604 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 49.3% of the 31,757 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,055/mo

17.7% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,229/mo

20.6% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,530/mo

25.7% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,128/mo

35.7% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,514/mo

42.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·32780

Medford: $1,229/mo 1BR · #116 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 32780

  • CBSA 32780
  • 1BR-FMR $1,229
  • 2BR-FMR $1,530
  • RANK-MID #116
  • YOY-SURGE +8.1%
  • VSUS-HIGH +28%
  • IN-ST-LOW #4 OR
  • INC-MID 21%
  • POP-MID 223K
  • PHOTO-FINISH Albany
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,106–$1,352
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Albany ($7 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Medford sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,530 Top 30% higher than 70% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

Medford studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #116 nationally

1BR $1,229 (+28% vs US, +8.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 32780.

Studio
$1,055
US avg $893
↑5.7% YoY +18% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,229
US avg $959
↑8.1% YoY +28% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,530
US avg $1,175
↑5.1% YoY +30% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,128
US avg $1,525
↑4.3% YoY +40% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,514
US avg $1,756
↑4.6% YoY +43% vs US

How Medford compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other OR metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Medford highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Medford: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Medford with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside OR (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside OR

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Spokane
WA · 2 BR $1,531/mo
New Bedford
MA · 2 BR $1,527/mo
Lancaster
PA · 2 BR $1,526/mo
Kennewick-Richland
WA · 2 BR $1,538/mo

Burden % · outside OR

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Goldsboro
NC · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,244/mo
Tallahassee
FL · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,352/mo
Aransas County
TX · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,407/mo
Jackson
TN · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,260/mo

Medford: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Medford, OR MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Medford, OR MSA is $1,229 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,530 and a studio is $1,055.
How does Medford, OR MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Medford, OR MSA metro area is 28% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,229 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Medford rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,530 ranks #116 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Medford, OR MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $49,160 ($4,097/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Medford, OR MSA area.

Compare Medford vs Albany →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,229/mo · 1BR OR

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