Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Woodburn, Oregon
A $308,000 home here costs
$2,460per 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 $105,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,706. The real number is $754 higher every month, 44% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Where every dollar goes
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Woodburn against Marion County and Oregon
| Measure | Woodburn | Marion County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $308,400 | $383,300 |
| Median property tax | $2,933 | $3,382 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.951% | 0.882% |
| Median gross rent | $1,373 | $1,333 |
| Population | 26,845 | 346,532 |
The weather behind that power bill
Woodburn sits in Marion County, which averages a high of 76.3°F in its hottest month and a low of 32.5°F in its coldest, with 68.92" of precipitation a year and 43% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 99 cooling and 5,992 heating degree days, which is what sets the $141 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Marion 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 Woodburn?
A $308,000 home in Woodburn, Oregon costs approximately $2,460 per month with 20% down at 7.4%. That is $1,706 principal and interest, $244 property tax, $44 homeowners insurance, $209 utilities and $257 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Woodburn?
Woodburn has an effective property tax rate of 0.951%, based on a median home value of $308,400 and median real estate taxes of $2,933. That is higher than the Marion County average of 0.882%.
What is the average home price in Woodburn?
The median owner-occupied home value in Woodburn, Oregon is $308,400, against $383,300 across Marion County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Woodburn?
Median gross rent in Woodburn is $1,373 a month, against $2,460 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 Woodburn?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Woodburn, Oregon at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $105,500 a year. That covers the full $2,460 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Woodburn, 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.