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Jefferson, OR Housing Affordability Index

Jefferson, Oregon has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 107.3 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 66th most affordable of 267 scored Oregon cities, compared with 78.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $373,000 home with 20% down, the Oregon average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,042, or 24% of the city’s $102,159 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Jefferson 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.

Jefferson MBR-HAI 107.3 Near National Average
Rank in Oregon 66 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 $373,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Jefferson is 29.4 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 Jefferson

$2,042/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$87,500
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$102,159
Median Household Income
Oregon: $83,011
3.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Oregon: 5.8x
$1,589/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,347/yr
Median Property Tax
0.63% of median value
23.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
29.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Jefferson Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Jefferson, Oregon score: 107.3 (Near National Average), ranked 66 of 267 Oregon cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/oregon/jefferson”