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Average rent in Eugene
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Eugene compares with Oregon and the US.
Median rent
$1,347/mo
same as US
1 bedroom
$1,080/mo
8% below US
2 bedrooms
$1,411/mo
5% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57%
US 50%
Renter households
39,894
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,011a month15% below USIncome needed: $40,440/yr
1 bedroom$1,080a month8% below USIncome needed: $43,200/yr
2 bedrooms$1,411a month5% above USIncome needed: $56,440/yr
3 bedrooms$1,674a month12% above USIncome needed: $66,960/yr
4 bedrooms$1,651a month11% below USIncome needed: $66,040/yr
5+ bedrooms$1,528a month23% below USIncome needed: $61,120/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Eugene compares
- Eugene$1,011
- Oregon$1,222
- United States$1,185
- Eugene$1,080
- Oregon$1,242
- United States$1,180
- Eugene$1,411
- Oregon$1,440
- United States$1,338
- Eugene$1,674
- Oregon$1,755
- United States$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby cities
Nearby cities are other Local City Network guides in Oregon, nearest first.
What rent can you afford?
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At 30% of income you can spend about $1,411 a month.
- Studio $1,011
- 1 bedroom $1,080
- 2 bedrooms $1,411
- 3 bedrooms $1,674
- 4 bedrooms $1,651
- 5+ bedrooms $1,528
Green means the median Eugene rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
57% of Eugene renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 31% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 34% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
97405$1,417/momedian rent97404$1,408/momedian rent97401$1,318/momedian rent97402$1,287/momedian rent97403$1,211/momedian rent
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Eugene.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,157
1 bedroom$1,182
2 bedrooms$1,546
3 bedrooms$2,141
4 bedrooms$2,584
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
More on living in Eugene
Neighborhoods of Eugene
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Questions
What is the average rent in Eugene?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,347 a month, 7% below the Oregon median and same as the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Eugene?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,080 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Eugene?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,411 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Eugene?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,411) takes a household income of about $56,440 a year, and a one-bedroom about $43,200.
Is rent affordable in Eugene?
About 57% of Eugene renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 31% spend at least half (US: 50% and 25%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019–2023 5-year estimates (tables B25031, B25070 and B25071). Estimates have margins of error; figures are in 2023 dollars.