Metro area · CBSA 32780
Medford
The Medford, OR metro area has 222,645 people. Median rent is $1,358, 22.0% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Jackson County at $1,539. Of the 15 places we track here, Prospect has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$73,999
Median home value
$430,200
Unemployment
5.4%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,539
HUD, Jackson County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford | 86,315 | $1,376 | 22.5% |
| Ashland | 21,259 | $1,387 | 24.5% |
| Central Point | 19,216 | $1,364 | 19.0% |
| White City | 10,750 | $1,379 | 23.2% |
| Eagle Point | 9,839 | $1,307 | 18.6% |
| Talent | 6,254 | $1,579 | 30.3% |
| Phoenix | 4,390 | $1,225 | 22.1% |
| Shady Cove | 3,076 | $1,110 | 23.4% |
| Jacksonville | 2,991 | $1,615 | 21.5% |
| Rogue River | 2,238 | $1,348 | 29.7% |
| Gold Hill | 1,288 | $1,471 | 31.3% |
| Ruch | 1,151 | $1,907 | 27.3% |
| Foots Creek | 1,110 | $1,358 | 22.1% |
| Trail | 769 | $1,358 | 22.0% |
| Prospect | 723 | $843 | 13.7% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.