Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Milwaukie, Oregon
A $477,000 home here costs
$3,701per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.40% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $158,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,642. The real number is $1,059 higher every month, 40% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Milwaukie against Multnomah County and Oregon
| Measure | Milwaukie | Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $477,200 | $528,000 |
| Median property tax | $4,603 | $5,061 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.965% | 0.959% |
| Median gross rent | $1,499 | $1,582 |
| Population | 21,256 | 803,863 |
Milwaukie extends across 2 counties. Figures here use Multnomah County, where most of its housing sits.
The weather behind that power bill
Milwaukie sits in Multnomah County, which averages a high of 82.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.2°F in its coldest, with 40.66" of precipitation a year and 42% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 427 cooling and 4,155 heating degree days, which is what sets the $141 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Multnomah 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 Milwaukie?
A $477,000 home in Milwaukie, Oregon costs approximately $3,701 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $2,642 principal and interest, $384 property tax, $69 homeowners insurance, $209 utilities and $398 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Milwaukie?
Milwaukie has an effective property tax rate of 0.965%, based on a median home value of $477,200 and median real estate taxes of $4,603. That is in line with the Multnomah County average of 0.959%.
What is the average home price in Milwaukie?
The median owner-occupied home value in Milwaukie, Oregon is $477,200, against $528,000 across Multnomah County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Milwaukie?
Median gross rent in Milwaukie is $1,499 a month, against $3,701 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 Milwaukie?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Milwaukie, Oregon at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $158,500 a year. That covers the full $3,701 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Milwaukie, 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.