Oregon Housing Affordability Index

Daily affordability score for Oregon compared to the national average — updated every night using live mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income and home value data.

Live Score

Oregon

89.2

Moderately Less Affordable

MBR-HAI • April 10, 2026

National Average

100.6

Near National Average

MBR-HAI • April 10, 2026

National Rank #49 of 51 states

vs. National Average -11.4 points

30-yr Rate Used 6.569%

Median Home Value $477,600

Median Household Income $83,011

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Oregon Affordability Ranking

#49 of 51 states — April 10, 2026 Bottom 20% least affordable

Most Affordable Least Affordable

More affordable than: 2 of 51 states (4%)

Less affordable than: 48 of 51 states (94%)

MBR-HAI Score: 89.2 vs. national 100.6 (-11.4 points)

Nearby States

↑ 46 more affordable states above

#47 RI 90.6

#48 NY 89.3

#49 Oregon ◀ 89.2

#50 MA 87.2

#51 CA 81.5

Top 5 Most Affordable

#1 WV 139.9

#2 AR 131.2

#3 AL 129.8

#4 IA 129.6

#5 MS 126.3

Bottom 5 Least Affordable

#47 RI 90.6

#48 NY 89.3

#49 OR ◀ 89.2

#50 MA 87.2

#51 CA 81.5

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Oregon MBR-HAI — 90-Day Trend

Oregon

National Average

Dashed line = national average. Amber dashed line = 100 baseline. Score updates each morning after the nightly rate aggregation run.

Key Affordability Factors — Oregon

$477,600

Median Home Value

U.S. median: varies by state

$83,011

Median Household Income

U.S. median: $80,734

5.8x

Price-to-Income Ratio

Home value ÷ income

$1,600/mo

Median Owner Costs

23.1% of income annually

$3,718/yr

Median Property Tax

0.78% effective rate

68.6%

Homeownership Rate

U.S. average: 65.7%

30.5%

Owner Cost Burden

% spending 30%+ of income on housing

6.569%

30-yr Mortgage Rate

State average • April 10, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2024), CPS/HVS Q4 2025. Mortgage rate from MBR live rate database.

How Oregon Ranks Among All States

#49

of 51 states

Least Affordable Most Affordable

Oregon is more affordable than 4% of U.S. states — Moderately Less Affordable

89.2

MBR-HAI Score

Rank	State	MBR-HAI Score	Affordability
▲ See top 45 states →
46	New Jersey	91.9	Near National Average
47	Rhode Island	90.6	Near National Average
48	New York	89.3	Moderately Less Affordable
49	Oregon You are here	89.2	Moderately Less Affordable
50	Massachusetts	87.2	Moderately Less Affordable
51	California	81.5	Moderately Less Affordable

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Oregon History (CSV)

Daily score vs. national • all dates

                    date,state,hai_score,national_score,rate_used

                    2026-04-10,OR,89.2,100.6,6.569                

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National MBR-HAI Rankings

See how Oregon ranks among all 51 states and the national average.

HAI Methodology

How the 10-component formula is computed, data sources, and score interpretation.

Oregon Mortgage Rates

Live 30-year and 15-year rates from banks and credit unions in Oregon.