Oregon Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Oregon ($1,738 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Oregon Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Oregon ($1,738 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

Oregon at a glance

Figure	Oregon	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$1,738	[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,445	[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,301	[1]
Median 2BR market rent	$1,738	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Oregon highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Oregon, ranked 13 of 50. Median $1,504.

Oregon voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Oregon payment standards (2BR $1,738).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,116	$1,295	$1,588	$2,151	$2,487
$650	$1,071	$1,250	$1,543	$2,106	$2,442
$800	$1,026	$1,205	$1,498	$2,061	$2,397
$950	$981	$1,160	$1,453	$2,016	$2,352
$1,100	$936	$1,115	$1,408	$1,971	$2,307
$1,250	$891	$1,070	$1,363	$1,926	$2,262
$1,400	$846	$1,025	$1,318	$1,881	$2,217
$1,550	$801	$980	$1,273	$1,836	$2,172
$1,700	$756	$935	$1,228	$1,791	$2,127
$1,850	$711	$890	$1,183	$1,746	$2,082
$2,000	$666	$845	$1,138	$1,701	$2,037
$2,200	$606	$785	$1,078	$1,641	$1,977
$2,400	$546	$725	$1,018	$1,581	$1,917
$2,650	$471	$650	$943	$1,506	$1,842
$2,900	$396	$575	$868	$1,431	$1,767
$3,200	$306	$485	$778	$1,341	$1,677
$3,600	$186	$365	$658	$1,221	$1,557
$4,000	$66	$245	$538	$1,101	$1,437

Worked figures for Oregon

Oregon values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,498	$1,738
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,438	$1,738
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,378	$1,738
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,288	$1,738
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,198	$1,738
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,108	$1,738
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$1,018	$1,738
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$928	$1,738
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$838	$1,738
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$688	$1,738

How Oregon compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Oregon ranks #13 of 50 at $1,738 — 16% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#11	Colorado	$1,895
#12	Rhode Island	$1,765
#13	Oregon	$1,738
#14	Virginia	$1,735
#15	Nevada	$1,733

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Oregon:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs Oregon
Rhode Island	$1,765	+1.6%
Oregon	$1,738	—
Virginia	$1,735	-0.2%
Nevada	$1,733	-0.3%
Arizona	$1,709	-1.7%
Vermont	$1,684	-3.1%
Maine	$1,681	-3.3%
Delaware	$1,675	-3.6%
Alaska	$1,591	-8.5%
Utah	$1,582	-9.0%
Illinois	$1,579	-9.1%
Texas	$1,557	-10.4%

Oregon questions, answered with Oregon numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Oregon?▾

HUD sets Oregon's two-bedroom FMR at $1,738 a month ($1,445 for one bedroom, $2,301 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,198 against a $1,738 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does Oregon's FMR compare with market rent?▾

Oregon's $1,738 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,738, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other mid-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Oregon figures only — verify with the relevant Oregon agency before acting. How this is calculated.