The typical owner-occupied home in Days Creek is worth about $270,500, 43% below the Oregon median of $477,600 and 19% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,185 a year in property taxes, about 0.44% of their home's value, lower than the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $66,125 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Days Creek at a glance
| Days Creek | Oregon | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $270,500 | $477,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,185 | $3,876 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.44% | 0.81% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $66,125 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 87% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 42% | 65% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,544 | $2,157 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.2% | 22.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,525 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1952 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 18.3% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 270 | 4,254,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Days Creek
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Days Creek home of $270,500 with 20% down costs about $1,668 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,118, 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 $71,470 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Days Creek household income of $66,125; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $250,000.
| Down payment | $54,100 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $216,400 |
| Principal and interest | $1,456 |
| Property taxes (0.44% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $113 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,668 |
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| Down payment | $9,468 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $265,601 |
| Principal and interest | $1,787 |
| Property taxes (0.44% a year) | $99 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $113 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $120 |
| Total per month | $2,118 |
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Questions about home buying in Days Creek
What is the median home value in Days Creek?
About $270,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Days Creek?
Homeowners pay a median $1,185 a year, which is about 0.44% 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 Days Creek?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,668 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $71,470 a year.
More about Days Creek
- Mortgage Refinance in Days Creek
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- Home Equity Loans in Days Creek
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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