A WALK AROUND TOWN
Hillsboro, Oregon (Orenco Station, Downtown) 4K Walking Tour Binaural Audio
A recorded walk through Orenco Station and downtown Hillsboro, showing neighborhood streets and civic surroundings.
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Living here
Average rent in Hillsboro
What renters actually pay, by number of bedrooms, and how Hillsboro compares with Oregon and the US.
Median rent
$1,896/mo
41% above US
1 bedroom
$1,692/mo
43% above US
2 bedrooms
$1,841/mo
38% above US
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45%
US 50%
Renter households
20,415
Rent by number of bedrooms
Studio$1,654a month40% above USIncome needed: $66,160/yr
1 bedroom$1,692a month43% above USIncome needed: $67,680/yr
2 bedrooms$1,841a month38% above USIncome needed: $73,640/yr
3 bedrooms$2,272a month51% above USIncome needed: $90,880/yr
4 bedrooms$2,545a month37% above USIncome needed: $101,800/yr
5+ bedrooms$1,851a month6% below USIncome needed: $74,040/yr
Median gross rent (contract rent plus utilities) for occupied rental units, by bedrooms. Income needed uses the 30% rule.
How Hillsboro compares
- Hillsboro$1,654
- Oregon$1,222
- United States$1,185
- Hillsboro$1,692
- Oregon$1,242
- United States$1,180
- Hillsboro$1,841
- Oregon$1,440
- United States$1,338
- Hillsboro$2,272
- 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 $1,841 a month.
- Studio $1,654
- 1 bedroom $1,692
- 2 bedrooms $1,841
- 3 bedrooms $2,272
- 4 bedrooms $2,545
- 5+ bedrooms $1,851
Green means the median Hillsboro rent for that size fits your budget. Landlords often ask for income of 2.5–3× the monthly rent.
How stretched are renters?
45% of Hillsboro renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 17% spend half or more. The typical renter household puts 28% of its income toward rent (US: 50% and 25%).
Rent by zip code
Median gross rent for each ZIP Code Tabulation Area that overlaps Hillsboro.
HUD fair market rents
Studio$1,527
1 bedroom$1,633
2 bedrooms$1,878
3 bedrooms$2,550
4 bedrooms$3,069
HUD’s 2027 fair market rents for Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA are the payment benchmarks for housing vouchers (about the 40th percentile of recent movers’ rents), so they often differ from the medians above.
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A WALK AROUND TOWN
Walking Tour of "The Streets of Tanasbourne" in Hillsboro, Oregon
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What is the average rent in Hillsboro?
The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) is $1,896 a month, 31% above the Oregon median and 41% above the national median.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Hillsboro?
The median one-bedroom rents for $1,692 a month (US: $1,180).
How much is a two-bedroom in Hillsboro?
The median two-bedroom rents for $1,841 a month (US: $1,338).
How much do you need to make to rent in Hillsboro?
Using the common 30% rule, a median two-bedroom ($1,841) takes a household income of about $73,640 a year, and a one-bedroom about $67,680.
Is rent affordable in Hillsboro?
About 45% of Hillsboro renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 17% 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.