Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Crooked River Ranch, Oregon
A $429,000 home here costs
$3,067per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,205. The real number is $861 higher every month — 39% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Crooked River Ranch against Deschutes County and Oregon
| Measure | Crooked River Ranch | Deschutes County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $428,600 | $596,000 |
| Median property tax | $2,730 | $3,670 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.637% | 0.616% |
| Median gross rent | $1,625 | $1,674 |
| Population | 4,681 | 203,026 |
Crooked River Ranch extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Deschutes County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Crooked River Ranch sits in Deschutes County, which averages a high of 84.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 19.0°F in its coldest, with 19.12" of precipitation a year and 44% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 85 cooling and 7,661 heating degree days, which is what sets the $146 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Deschutes County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Deschutes County
Full Deschutes County cost breakdown · Every county in Oregon
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Crooked River Ranch?
A $429,000 home in Crooked River Ranch, Oregon costs approximately $3,067 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $2,205 principal and interest, $228 property tax, $62 homeowners insurance, $214 utilities and $358 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Crooked River Ranch?
Crooked River Ranch has an effective property tax rate of 0.637%, based on a median home value of $428,600 and median real estate taxes of $2,730. That is higher than the Deschutes County average of 0.616%.
What is the average home price in Crooked River Ranch?
The median owner-occupied home value in Crooked River Ranch, Oregon is $428,600, against $596,000 across Deschutes County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Crooked River Ranch?
Median gross rent in Crooked River Ranch is $1,625 a month, against $3,067 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Crooked River Ranch — 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.