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Cascade Locks, OR Housing Affordability Index

Cascade Locks, Oregon has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 79.2 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 198th most affordable of 267 scored Oregon cities, compared with 78.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $385,100 home with 20% down, the Oregon average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,108, or 36% of the city’s $70,000 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Cascade Locks is updated every night from live Oregon mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Cascade Locks MBR-HAI 79.2 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Oregon 198 of 267 1 = most affordable
Oregon 78.0 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.28% Oregon lenders
Median home value $385,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Cascade Locks is 1.2 points above the Oregon score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Oregon index

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What It Takes to Buy in Cascade Locks

$2,108/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$90,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$70,000
Median Household Income
Oregon: $83,011
5.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Oregon: 5.8x
$1,750/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,715/yr
Median Property Tax
0.71% of median value
47.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
39.3%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Cascade Locks, Oregon. The rate is the Oregon average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

Cite the Cascade Locks Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Cascade Locks, Oregon score: 79.2 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 198 of 267 Oregon cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/oregon/cascade-locks”