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Lowell, OR Housing Affordability Index

Lowell, Oregon has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 97.2 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 91st most affordable of 267 scored Oregon cities, compared with 78.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $406,600 home with 20% down, the Oregon average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,226, or 27% of the city’s $99,440 median household income.

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

Lowell MBR-HAI 97.2 Near National Average
Rank in Oregon 91 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 $406,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Lowell is 19.2 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 Lowell

$2,226/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$95,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$99,440
Median Household Income
Oregon: $83,011
4.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Oregon: 5.8x
$1,453/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,545/yr
Median Property Tax
0.63% of median value
33.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
46.9%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lowell Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lowell, Oregon score: 97.2 (Near National Average), ranked 91 of 267 Oregon cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/oregon/lowell”