Multnomah County, Oregon

Can I move out?

Put in your hourly pay, your real expenses, and an apartment you're eyeing. This works out what's genuinely left at the end of the month, using Portland-area utility rates and Oregon, Metro, and Multnomah County taxes.

What you actually take home

Hourly pay, run through Multnomah County withholding.

Hourly wage$Hours per weekhrs

Gross pay$0 / mo

Taxes & withholding−$0

Take-home pay$0 / mo

Everything else you pay for

Life costs that exist whether or not you move out.

No expenses yet — add your first one below.

Monthly total $0

Can I afford this apartment?

Rent is only part of it — utilities decide a lot.

Rent for the whole unit$/ moTypical 1 bed in Multnomah County: $1,550People splitting itpersonRent and shared utilities get divided evenly.

Unit size

Utilities

Check off whatever the landlord covers. Everything else is estimated at Portland-area rates — edit any number.

Water, sewer & garbageIncluded in rent$
ElectricityPGE or Pacific Power. Higher in winter if heat is electric.$
Natural gas / heatNW Natural. Skip if the unit is all-electric.$
InternetXfinity / CenturyLink standard plan.$
ParkingCommon downtown and in the Pearl; often free in outer neighborhoods.$

Renter's insurance$/ moUsually required by the lease. Portland average ~$18/mo.

Your share of rent$0

Electricity$95

Natural gas / heat$55

Internet$70

Parking$75

Renter's insurance$18

Total housing cost$313 / mo

Estimates only. Tax figures use 2026 single-filer rates for federal, Oregon, the Metro Supportive Housing Services tax, and the Multnomah County Preschool for All tax; actual withholding depends on your W-4 and deductions. Utility defaults reflect typical Portland-area bills and vary by building, season, and usage.

End of the month

−$313

Add your pay to start

Take-home pay: $0
Housing: −$313
Other expenses: −$0

30% rule — Add a rent amount

Landlord screening — Add a rent amount

Left at end of month−$313