Best Places to Buy Rental Property in Oregon (2026)

We ranked all 24 Oregon counties that have both a median home price and a median rent, ordered by the cap rate a median-priced rental would produce. Coos County leads at 3.9%, with a median price of $348,767.

Oregon counties ranked by cap rate

#MarketCap rateMedian priceMedian rentCash flowAnalyze
1Coos County, OR3.9%$348,767$1,744-$798Run numbers
2Umatilla County, OR3.8%$312,771$1,536-$734Run numbers
3Lincoln County, OR3.4%$470,173$2,043-$1,276Run numbers
4Jackson County, OR3.3%$431,214$1,848-$1,187Run numbers
5Klamath County, OR3.3%$303,425$1,295-$839Run numbers
6Josephine County, OR3.2%$388,433$1,595-$1,115Run numbers
7Tillamook County, OR3.2%$512,935$2,104-$1,474Run numbers
8Linn County, OR3.1%$408,244$1,635-$1,199Run numbers
9Wasco County, OR3.1%$407,150$1,630-$1,196Run numbers
10Union County, OR3.1%$339,511$1,341-$1,009Run numbers
11Lane County, OR3.0%$452,807$1,771-$1,357Run numbers
12Douglas County, OR3.0%$339,328$1,326-$1,018Run numbers
13Yamhill County, OR3.0%$501,668$1,915-$1,534Run numbers
14Polk County, OR2.9%$475,672$1,769-$1,485Run numbers
15Columbia County, OR2.9%$444,644$1,640-$1,397Run numbers
16Marion County, OR2.9%$439,746$1,615-$1,386Run numbers
17Jefferson County, OR2.7%$433,181$1,493-$1,429Run numbers
18Washington County, OR2.7%$555,664$1,906-$1,839Run numbers
19Crook County, OR2.7%$482,468$1,649-$1,600Run numbers
20Multnomah County, OR2.6%$496,807$1,683-$1,658Run numbers
21Deschutes County, OR2.6%$658,505$2,218-$2,206Run numbers
22Clatsop County, OR2.6%$518,689$1,745-$1,739Run numbers
23Benton County, OR2.5%$553,203$1,811-$1,887Run numbers
24Clackamas County, OR2.5%$605,496$1,921-$2,105Run numbers

Looking for every county in the state, including those without rent data? Browse the full Oregon market directory.

How this ranking is calculated

We scored 24 counties in Oregon and ranked them by capitalization rate, calculated as annual net operating income divided by median home price. Markets without both a median home price and a median rent are excluded, because cash flow cannot be estimated without both.

Every figure assumes a median-priced home rented at the local median rent, financed with 20 percent down on a 30-year loan at 7.40%, with closing costs at 3 percent of price and operating costs at 35 percent of rent. Operating costs cover taxes, insurance, maintenance, vacancy, and management.

These are modeled estimates for comparing markets, not quotes on a specific property. A real deal turns on the individual property, its condition, and the actual rent it can command. Run any market that interests you through the calculator with real numbers before you make an offer.

National rankings

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Other states

States with fewer than 5 counties reporting both price and rent are omitted, because a ranking that short would not be meaningful.

Run the numbers on a Oregon property

Start from Coos County median values and replace them with a real listing price and rent to see whether the deal actually works.