Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home in Oregon
The counties where an ordinary income still buys the median home outright by the 28% rule, with the whole monthly bill counted: tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance included, not just the loan payment.
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Oregon ranked
| # | County | Income needed | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilliam County | $58,500 | $1,360 | $158,400 |
| 2 | Harney County | $68,000 | $1,588 | $190,600 |
| 3 | Sherman County | $71,000 | $1,657 | $206,700 |
| 4 | Lake County | $74,500 | $1,736 | $219,400 |
| 5 | Malheur County | $76,500 | $1,781 | $221,300 |
| 6 | Grant County | $77,000 | $1,798 | $225,100 |
| 7 | Morrow County | $79,000 | $1,843 | $229,800 |
| 8 | Baker County | $85,000 | $1,983 | $247,700 |
| 9 | Klamath County | $85,500 | $1,997 | $255,700 |
| 10 | Wheeler County | $87,000 | $2,031 | $259,000 |
| 11 | Umatilla County | $88,500 | $2,066 | $256,100 |
| 12 | Union County | $89,000 | $2,076 | $260,500 |
| 13 | Douglas County | $93,500 | $2,185 | $283,200 |
| 14 | Coos County | $100,500 | $2,342 | $302,800 |
| 15 | Wasco County | $110,500 | $2,578 | $332,500 |
| 16 | Jefferson County | $111,500 | $2,598 | $339,200 |
| 17 | Linn County | $115,000 | $2,685 | $344,600 |
| 18 | Curry County | $117,000 | $2,728 | $366,700 |
| 19 | Wallowa County | $119,000 | $2,781 | $371,900 |
| 20 | Josephine County | $121,500 | $2,840 | $383,100 |
| 21 | Marion County | $126,500 | $2,955 | $383,300 |
| 22 | Columbia County | $127,000 | $2,966 | $390,600 |
| 23 | Lincoln County | $127,500 | $2,971 | $387,700 |
| 24 | Jackson County | $130,000 | $3,034 | $400,200 |
| 25 | Lane County | $130,000 | $3,038 | $395,800 |
| 26 | Tillamook County | $130,500 | $3,039 | $408,600 |
| 27 | Crook County | $135,000 | $3,155 | $423,300 |
| 28 | Polk County | $137,000 | $3,200 | $419,500 |
| 29 | Clatsop County | $140,500 | $3,280 | $437,800 |
| 30 | Yamhill County | $143,000 | $3,331 | $442,700 |
| 31 | Benton County | $158,500 | $3,698 | $481,700 |
| 32 | Multnomah County | $172,500 | $4,025 | $528,000 |
| 33 | Hood River County | $178,500 | $4,161 | $571,200 |
| 34 | Washington County | $180,000 | $4,204 | $558,500 |
| 35 | Clackamas County | $186,000 | $4,345 | $577,900 |
| 36 | Deschutes County | $186,500 | $4,346 | $596,000 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.24%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
Nationwide
Lowest Salary Needed to Buy a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Oregon