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Mill City, OR Housing Affordability Index

Mill City, Oregon has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 92.9 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 109th most affordable of 267 scored Oregon cities, compared with 78.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $297,600 home with 20% down, the Oregon average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,629, or 28% of the city’s $69,091 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Mill City 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.

Mill City MBR-HAI 92.9 Near National Average
Rank in Oregon 109 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 $297,600 U.S. Census Bureau

Mill City is 14.9 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 Mill City

$1,629/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$69,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$69,091
Median Household Income
Oregon: $83,011
4.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Oregon: 5.8x
$1,305/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,532/yr
Median Property Tax
0.85% of median value
37.3%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
36.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Mill City Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mill City, Oregon score: 92.9 (Near National Average), ranked 109 of 267 Oregon cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/oregon/mill-city”