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Seaside, OR Housing Affordability Index

Seaside, Oregon has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 62.9 (Significantly Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 263rd most affordable of 267 scored Oregon cities, compared with 78.0 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $459,500 home with 20% down, the Oregon average 30-year fixed rate of 7.28% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $2,516, or 64% of the city’s $47,361 median household income.

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

Seaside MBR-HAI 62.9 Significantly Less Affordable
Rank in Oregon 263 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 $459,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Seaside is 15.1 points below the Oregon score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Oregon index

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What It Takes to Buy in Seaside

$2,516/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.28%
$107,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$47,361
Median Household Income
Oregon: $83,011
9.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Oregon: 5.8x
$1,115/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$2,867/yr
Median Property Tax
0.62% of median value
52.9%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
58.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Seaside Ranks in Oregon

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Seaside, Oregon score: 62.9 (Significantly Less Affordable), ranked 263 of 267 Oregon cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/oregon/seaside”