Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Owning Costs Less Than Renting in Oregon
Counties where the full monthly cost of owning the median home comes in below median rent, even after tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance. These are the places where buying is cheapest relative to the local rental market.
Where does yours land?
Every county in America is somewhere on this scale, including the one you live in.
Oregon ranked
| # | County | Monthly saved by owning | Median rent | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gilliam County | $-258 | $1,084 | $1,342 |
| 2 | Sherman County | $-689 | $945 | $1,634 |
| 3 | Lake County | $-851 | $861 | $1,712 |
| 4 | Harney County | $-891 | $675 | $1,566 |
| 5 | Morrow County | $-907 | $910 | $1,817 |
| 6 | Grant County | $-933 | $840 | $1,773 |
| 7 | Malheur County | $-938 | $819 | $1,757 |
| 8 | Klamath County | $-995 | $973 | $1,968 |
| 9 | Union County | $-1,065 | $982 | $2,047 |
| 10 | Umatilla County | $-1,075 | $962 | $2,037 |
| 11 | Baker County | $-1,141 | $814 | $1,955 |
| 12 | Douglas County | $-1,158 | $995 | $2,153 |
| 13 | Wheeler County | $-1,220 | $782 | $2,002 |
| 14 | Coos County | $-1,316 | $992 | $2,308 |
| 15 | Linn County | $-1,373 | $1,273 | $2,646 |
| 16 | Curry County | $-1,531 | $1,156 | $2,687 |
| 17 | Wasco County | $-1,563 | $978 | $2,541 |
| 18 | Marion County | $-1,579 | $1,333 | $2,912 |
| 19 | Jefferson County | $-1,603 | $957 | $2,560 |
| 20 | Josephine County | $-1,640 | $1,157 | $2,797 |
| 21 | Jackson County | $-1,679 | $1,310 | $2,989 |
| 22 | Columbia County | $-1,701 | $1,221 | $2,922 |
| 23 | Lane County | $-1,706 | $1,287 | $2,993 |
| 24 | Lincoln County | $-1,778 | $1,150 | $2,928 |
| 25 | Tillamook County | $-1,825 | $1,169 | $2,994 |
| 26 | Wallowa County | $-1,881 | $858 | $2,739 |
| 27 | Polk County | $-1,883 | $1,270 | $3,153 |
| 28 | Crook County | $-1,884 | $1,224 | $3,108 |
| 29 | Yamhill County | $-1,904 | $1,377 | $3,281 |
| 30 | Clatsop County | $-2,101 | $1,130 | $3,231 |
| 31 | Benton County | $-2,285 | $1,359 | $3,644 |
| 32 | Washington County | $-2,368 | $1,773 | $4,141 |
| 33 | Multnomah County | $-2,384 | $1,582 | $3,966 |
| 34 | Clackamas County | $-2,587 | $1,693 | $4,280 |
| 35 | Deschutes County | $-2,605 | $1,674 | $4,279 |
| 36 | Hood River County | $-2,715 | $1,381 | $4,096 |
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
Counties Where Owning Costs Less Than Renting across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Oregon