Cost of living in Independence, Oregon
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,665 a month.
Independence is a city in Oregon. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $85,375 a year.
- People
- 10,199
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,665
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $85,375
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $378,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,692
- Salem, OR MSA
Independence, Oregon has about 10,199 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $378,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Polk County is $1,692 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Independence. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Salem, OR metro area, prices sit at 103.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Oregon taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 0.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Independence's exact store tax.
Some places in Oregon add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.18% of income. That is not a Independence bill.
In July 2026, a typical Oregon home paid 15.97¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Independence's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Oregon in the table we use.
Among 208 places we list in Oregon with a rent figure, 48 have higher typical rent than Independence.
Nearby places
- Monmouth
Typical rent $1,114
Compare with Independence - Dallas
Typical rent $1,209
Compare with Independence - Salem
Typical rent $1,400
Compare with Independence - Falls City
Typical rent $1,095
Compare with Independence - Four Corners
Typical rent $1,416
Compare with Independence - Turner
Typical rent $1,380
Compare with Independence - Adair Village
Typical rent $1,836
- Keizer
Typical rent $1,424
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Oregon
Bigger places in Oregon
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.