Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Lafayette, Oregon
A $383,000 home here costs
$2,895per 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 $124,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,088. The real number is $807 higher every month, 39% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Lafayette from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 4,428 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 Yamhill 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.
Lafayette against Yamhill County and Oregon
| Measure | Lafayette | Yamhill County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $383,000 | $442,700 |
| Median property tax | $2,694 | $3,318 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.703% | 0.749% |
| Median gross rent | $1,144 | $1,377 |
| Population | 4,428 | 108,122 |
The weather behind that power bill
Lafayette sits in Yamhill County, which averages a high of 83.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 34.4°F in its coldest, with 37.64" of precipitation a year and 47% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 284 cooling and 4,694 heating degree days, which is what sets the $140 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Yamhill 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 Lafayette?
A $383,000 home in Lafayette, Oregon costs approximately $2,895 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,088 principal and interest, $224 property tax, $55 homeowners insurance, $208 utilities and $319 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Lafayette?
Lafayette has an effective property tax rate of 0.703%, based on a median home value of $383,000 and median real estate taxes of $2,694. That is lower than the Yamhill County average of 0.749%.
What is the average home price in Lafayette?
The median owner-occupied home value in Lafayette, Oregon is $383,000, against $442,700 across Yamhill County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Lafayette?
Median gross rent in Lafayette is $1,144 a month, against $2,895 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 Lafayette?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Lafayette, Oregon at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $124,000 a year. That covers the full $2,895 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Lafayette, 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.