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Myrtle Point, OR Housing Affordability Index

Myrtle Point, Oregon has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 83.1 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 171st most affordable of 267 scored Oregon cities, compared with 78.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $252,900 home with 20% down, the Oregon average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,385, or 35% of the city’s $47,656 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Myrtle Point 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.

Myrtle Point MBR-HAI 83.1 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Oregon 171 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 $252,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Myrtle Point is 5.1 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 Myrtle Point

$1,385/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$59,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$47,656
Median Household Income
Oregon: $83,011
5.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Oregon: 5.8x
$1,169/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,026/yr
Median Property Tax
0.80% of median value
32.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
60.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Myrtle Point Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Myrtle Point, Oregon score: 83.1 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 171 of 267 Oregon cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/oregon/myrtle-point”