The typical owner-occupied home in Crane is worth about $285,700, 40% below the Oregon median of $477,600 and 14% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,050 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, lower than the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $36,406 a year, so the median home costs 7.8 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 56% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Crane at a glance
| Crane | Oregon | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $285,700 | $477,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,050 | $3,876 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.37% | 0.81% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $36,406 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 54% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 56% | 65% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $2,157 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 27.5% | 22.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $436 | $1,525 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 11.6% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1976 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 28.0% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 136 | 4,254,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Crane
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Crane home of $285,700 with 20% down costs about $1,745 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,221, 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 $74,772 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 58% of the median Crane household income of $36,406; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $139,000.
The median rent here is $436 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,309 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $57,140 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $228,560 |
| Principal and interest | $1,538 |
| Property taxes (0.37% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $119 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,745 |
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| Down payment | $10,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $280,525 |
| Principal and interest | $1,887 |
| Property taxes (0.37% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $119 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $126 |
| Total per month | $2,221 |
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Questions about home buying in Crane
What is the median home value in Crane?
About $285,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Crane?
Homeowners pay a median $1,050 a year, which is about 0.37% 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 Crane?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,745 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $74,772 a year.
More about Crane
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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