Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Aurora, Oregon
A $515,000 home here costs
$3,923per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $168,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,808. The real number is $1,115 higher every month, 40% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Aurora from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 1,104 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Marion County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Aurora against Marion County and Oregon
| Measure | Aurora | Marion County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $514,800 | $383,300 |
| Median property tax | $4,833 | $3,382 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.939% | 0.882% |
| Median gross rent | $2,313 | $1,333 |
| Population | 1,104 | 346,532 |
The weather behind that power bill
Aurora sits in Marion County, which averages a high of 76.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 32.5°F in its coldest, with 68.92" of precipitation a year and 43% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 99 cooling and 5,992 heating degree days, which is what sets the $140 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Marion County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Aurora?
A $515,000 home in Aurora, Oregon costs approximately $3,923 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,808 principal and interest, $403 property tax, $74 homeowners insurance, $208 utilities and $429 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Aurora?
Aurora has an effective property tax rate of 0.939%, based on a median home value of $514,800 and median real estate taxes of $4,833. That is higher than the Marion County average of 0.882%.
What is the average home price in Aurora?
The median owner-occupied home value in Aurora, Oregon is $514,800, against $383,300 across Marion County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Aurora?
Median gross rent in Aurora is $2,313 a month, against $3,923 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Aurora?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Aurora, Oregon at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $168,000 a year. That covers the full $3,923 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Aurora, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Oregon.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.