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Buying a home in Wedderburn, Oregon

The typical owner-occupied home in Wedderburn is worth about $725,000, 52% above the Oregon median of $477,600 and 2.2 times the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,288 a year in property taxes, about 0.45% of their home's value, lower than the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $52,941 a year, so the median home costs 13.7 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 83% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 74% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Wedderburn at a glance

Wedderburn Oregon U.S.
Median home value $725,000 $477,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,288 $3,876 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.45% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $52,941 $83,011 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 83% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 74% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,894 $2,157 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 43.1% 22.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,525 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1982 1981 1980
Vacant homes 70.8% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 206 4,254,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Wedderburn

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Wedderburn home of $725,000 with 20% down costs about $4,476 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $5,683, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $191,814 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 101% of the median Wedderburn household income of $52,941; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $200,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$145,000
Loan amount$580,000
Principal and interest$3,902
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$272
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$302
PMI$0
Total per month$4,476

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$25,375
Loan amount$711,868
Principal and interest$4,789
Property taxes (0.45% a year)$272
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$302
FHA mortgage insurance$321
Total per month$5,683

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Questions about home buying in Wedderburn

What is the median home value in Wedderburn?

About $725,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Wedderburn?

Homeowners pay a median $3,288 a year, which is about 0.45% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Wedderburn?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $4,476 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $191,814 a year.

More about Wedderburn

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data