Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Waldport, Oregon
A $318,000 home here costs
$2,421per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,635. The real number is $786 higher every month — 48% 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.
Waldport against Lincoln County and Oregon
| Measure | Waldport | Lincoln County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $318,400 | $387,700 |
| Median property tax | $3,133 | $3,241 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.984% | 0.836% |
| Median gross rent | $938 | $1,150 |
| Population | 2,025 | 50,632 |
The weather behind that power bill
Waldport sits in Lincoln County, which averages a high of 64.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 39.2°F in its coldest, with 67.27" of precipitation a year and 48% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2 cooling and 5,238 heating degree days, which is what sets the $146 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Lincoln County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Lincoln County
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Waldport?
A $318,000 home in Waldport, Oregon costs approximately $2,421 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,635 principal and interest, $261 property tax, $46 homeowners insurance, $214 utilities and $265 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Waldport?
Waldport has an effective property tax rate of 0.984%, based on a median home value of $318,400 and median real estate taxes of $3,133. That is higher than the Lincoln County average of 0.836%.
What is the average home price in Waldport?
The median owner-occupied home value in Waldport, Oregon is $318,400, against $387,700 across Lincoln County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Waldport?
Median gross rent in Waldport is $938 a month, against $2,421 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 Waldport — 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.