Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Lowest Price-to-Rent Ratios in Oregon
Price-to-rent is the median home value divided by a year of median gross rent, so a ratio of 12 means the house costs about twelve years of rent. Low ratios are where buying is cheapest against the local alternative. It is the one comparison on this site that assumes nothing about mortgage rates, down payment or how long you stay, which is why it travels well between counties. Both figures are Census five-year estimates for the same period, and rent here includes the utilities a tenant pays.
Oregon ranked
| # | County | Price-to-rent | Median home | Median rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilliam County | 12.2 yrs | $158,400 | $1,084 |
| 2 | Sherman County | 18.2 yrs | $206,700 | $945 |
| 3 | Morrow County | 21.0 yrs | $229,800 | $910 |
| 4 | Lake County | 21.2 yrs | $219,400 | $861 |
| 5 | Klamath County | 21.9 yrs | $255,700 | $973 |
| 6 | Union County | 22.1 yrs | $260,500 | $982 |
| 7 | Umatilla County | 22.2 yrs | $256,100 | $962 |
| 8 | Grant County | 22.3 yrs | $225,100 | $840 |
| 9 | Malheur County | 22.5 yrs | $221,300 | $819 |
| 10 | Linn County | 22.6 yrs | $344,600 | $1,273 |
| 11 | Harney County | 23.5 yrs | $190,600 | $675 |
| 12 | Douglas County | 23.7 yrs | $283,200 | $995 |
| 13 | Marion County | 24.0 yrs | $383,300 | $1,333 |
| 14 | Baker County | 25.4 yrs | $247,700 | $814 |
| 15 | Coos County | 25.4 yrs | $302,800 | $992 |
| 16 | Jackson County | 25.5 yrs | $400,200 | $1,310 |
| 17 | Lane County | 25.6 yrs | $395,800 | $1,287 |
| 18 | Washington County | 26.3 yrs | $558,500 | $1,773 |
| 19 | Curry County | 26.4 yrs | $366,700 | $1,156 |
| 20 | Columbia County | 26.7 yrs | $390,600 | $1,221 |
| 21 | Yamhill County | 26.8 yrs | $442,700 | $1,377 |
| 22 | Polk County | 27.5 yrs | $419,500 | $1,270 |
| 23 | Josephine County | 27.6 yrs | $383,100 | $1,157 |
| 24 | Wheeler County | 27.6 yrs | $259,000 | $782 |
| 25 | Multnomah County | 27.8 yrs | $528,000 | $1,582 |
| 26 | Lincoln County | 28.1 yrs | $387,700 | $1,150 |
| 27 | Wasco County | 28.3 yrs | $332,500 | $978 |
| 28 | Clackamas County | 28.4 yrs | $577,900 | $1,693 |
| 29 | Crook County | 28.8 yrs | $423,300 | $1,224 |
| 30 | Tillamook County | 29.1 yrs | $408,600 | $1,169 |
| 31 | Jefferson County | 29.5 yrs | $339,200 | $957 |
| 32 | Benton County | 29.5 yrs | $481,700 | $1,359 |
| 33 | Deschutes County | 29.7 yrs | $596,000 | $1,674 |
| 34 | Clatsop County | 32.3 yrs | $437,800 | $1,130 |
| 35 | Hood River County | 34.5 yrs | $571,200 | $1,381 |
| 36 | Wallowa County | 36.1 yrs | $371,900 | $858 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. 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 Price-to-Rent Ratios across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Oregon