Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Oregon
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
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Oregon ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clackamas County | $4,280 | $577,900 | 0.874% |
| 2 | Deschutes County | $4,279 | $596,000 | 0.616% |
| 3 | Washington County | $4,141 | $558,500 | 0.869% |
| 4 | Hood River County | $4,096 | $571,200 | 0.588% |
| 5 | Multnomah County | $3,966 | $528,000 | 0.959% |
| 6 | Benton County | $3,644 | $481,700 | 0.978% |
| 7 | Yamhill County | $3,281 | $442,700 | 0.749% |
| 8 | Clatsop County | $3,231 | $437,800 | 0.704% |
| 9 | Polk County | $3,153 | $419,500 | 0.842% |
| 10 | Crook County | $3,108 | $423,300 | 0.639% |
| 11 | Tillamook County | $2,994 | $408,600 | 0.599% |
| 12 | Lane County | $2,993 | $395,800 | 0.863% |
| 13 | Jackson County | $2,989 | $400,200 | 0.758% |
| 14 | Lincoln County | $2,928 | $387,700 | 0.836% |
| 15 | Columbia County | $2,922 | $390,600 | 0.755% |
| 16 | Marion County | $2,912 | $383,300 | 0.882% |
| 17 | Josephine County | $2,797 | $383,100 | 0.528% |
| 18 | Wallowa County | $2,739 | $371,900 | 0.584% |
| 19 | Curry County | $2,687 | $366,700 | 0.531% |
| 20 | Linn County | $2,646 | $344,600 | 0.908% |
| 21 | Jefferson County | $2,560 | $339,200 | 0.739% |
| 22 | Wasco County | $2,541 | $332,500 | 0.837% |
| 23 | Coos County | $2,308 | $302,800 | 0.741% |
| 24 | Douglas County | $2,153 | $283,200 | 0.660% |
| 25 | Union County | $2,047 | $260,500 | 0.886% |
| 26 | Umatilla County | $2,037 | $256,100 | 0.989% |
| 27 | Wheeler County | $2,002 | $259,000 | 0.727% |
| 28 | Klamath County | $1,968 | $255,700 | 0.678% |
| 29 | Baker County | $1,955 | $247,700 | 0.882% |
| 30 | Morrow County | $1,817 | $229,800 | 0.820% |
| 31 | Grant County | $1,773 | $225,100 | 0.761% |
| 32 | Malheur County | $1,757 | $221,300 | 0.813% |
| 33 | Lake County | $1,712 | $219,400 | 0.641% |
| 34 | Sherman County | $1,634 | $206,700 | 0.695% |
| 35 | Harney County | $1,566 | $190,600 | 0.968% |
| 36 | Gilliam County | $1,342 | $158,400 | 1.008% |
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
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Oregon