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Cost of Living in Crook County, OR

Prices around Crook County, OR run 3.6% above the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $81,965 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,385 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $55,400 a year.

Crook County, OR at a glance

Median household income

$81,965$6,830 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,385HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)103.6+3.6% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity16.3¢per kWh · EIA Residential OR
Population26,277Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Crook County, OR?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,385Monthly market rent
Share of gross income20.3%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$55,400To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$2,049At 30% of $81,965
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Crook County, OR? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Crook County, OR HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Crook County, OR, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,049$12,588$41,96015.4%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,056$12,672$42,24015.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,385$16,620$55,40020.3%
3-Bedroom Home$1,926$23,112$77,04028.2%
4-Bedroom Home$2,323$27,876$92,92034%

Rent in Crook County, OR, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Crook County, OR

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $81,965 a year ($6,830 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,415/moRent ($1,385 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$2,049/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,366/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $81,965 leaves after Oregon taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Oregon tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$81,965
$30,000$165,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$81,965
Net 74%
Fed 11%
OR 7%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$60,878After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,073Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,341Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate25.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$9,202 / yr
Oregon state income tax$5,614 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$6,270 / yr

Living in Crook County, OR: common questions

What is the median household income in Crook County, OR?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Crook County, OR is $81,965 per year (approximately $6,830 per month).

What is the average rent in Crook County, OR?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,049 for a studio, $1,056 for one bedroom, $1,385 for two, $1,926 for three and $2,323 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Crook County, OR expensive to live in?

Prices there run 3.6% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 103.6, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Crook County, OR?

To keep a $1,385 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $55,400 a year, or $4,617 a month. That is 68% of what the typical household in Crook County, OR earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Crook County, OR?

On the local median income of $81,965 ($6,830 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,415 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $2,049 for everything else and $1,366 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,385 takes 41% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Crook County, OR?

Homes in Oregon paid 16.3¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $147. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.