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Cost of Living in Curry County, OR

Prices around Curry County, OR run 3.4% above the U.S. average (BEA, Oregon). The typical household there earns $62,244 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,400 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $56,000 a year.

Curry County, OR at a glance

Median household income

$62,244$5,187 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,400HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)103.4+3.4% · BEA, Oregon
Electricity16.3¢per kWh · EIA Residential OR
Population23,381Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Curry 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$1,400Monthly market rent
Share of gross income27%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$56,000To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,556At 30% of $62,244
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Curry County, OR? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Curry County, OR, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$965$11,580$38,60018.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,067$12,804$42,68020.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,400$16,800$56,00027%
3-Bedroom Home$1,883$22,596$75,32036.3%
4-Bedroom Home$2,103$25,236$84,12040.5%

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

What a typical income covers in Curry County, OR

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $62,244 a year ($5,187 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,594/moRent ($1,400 2-BR), utilities (~$147/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,556/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,037/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $62,244 leaves after Oregon taxes

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

$62,244
$20,000$125,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$62,244
Net 77%
Fed 8%
OR 7%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$48,024After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,002Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,847Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate22.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,289 / yr
Oregon state income tax$4,169 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,762 / yr

Living in Curry County, OR: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Curry County, OR is $62,244 per year (approximately $5,187 per month).

What is the average rent in Curry County, OR?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $965 for a studio, $1,067 for one bedroom, $1,400 for two, $1,883 for three and $2,103 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 Curry County, OR expensive to live in?

Prices there run 3.4% above the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Oregon is 103.4, 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 Curry County, OR?

To keep a $1,400 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $56,000 a year, or $4,667 a month. That is 90% of what the typical household in Curry County, OR earns.

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

On the local median income of $62,244 ($5,187 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,594 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,556 for everything else and $1,037 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,400 takes 54% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Curry 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.