Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Tri-City, Oregon
A $241,000 home here costs
$1,800per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,239. The real number is $561 higher every month — 45% 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.
Tri-City against Douglas County and Oregon
| Measure | Tri-City | Douglas County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $240,800 | $283,200 |
| Median property tax | $1,329 | $1,869 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.552% | 0.660% |
| Median gross rent | $935 | $995 |
| Population | 4,362 | 111,807 |
The weather behind that power bill
Tri-City sits in Douglas County, which averages a high of 85.9°F in its hottest month and a low of 36.8°F in its coldest, with 32.07" of precipitation a year and 49% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 607 cooling and 3,913 heating degree days, which is what sets the $146 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Douglas County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Douglas County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Tri-City?
A $241,000 home in Tri-City, Oregon costs approximately $1,800 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,239 principal and interest, $111 property tax, $35 homeowners insurance, $214 utilities and $201 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Tri-City?
Tri-City has an effective property tax rate of 0.552%, based on a median home value of $240,800 and median real estate taxes of $1,329. That is lower than the Douglas County average of 0.660%.
What is the average home price in Tri-City?
The median owner-occupied home value in Tri-City, Oregon is $240,800, against $283,200 across Douglas County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Tri-City?
Median gross rent in Tri-City is $935 a month, against $1,800 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 Tri-City — 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.