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Buying a home in Odell, Oregon

The typical owner-occupied home in Odell is worth about $433,600, 9% below the Oregon median of $477,600 and 30% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,671 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, lower than the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $97,250 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 88% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Odell at a glance

Odell Oregon U.S.
Median home value $433,600 $477,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,671 $3,876 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.62% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $97,250 $83,011 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 88% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,817 $2,157 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.9% 22.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,525 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1992 1981 1980
Vacant homes 11.7% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 2,218 4,254,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Odell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Odell home of $433,600 with 20% down costs about $2,738 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,460, 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 $117,350 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Odell household income of $97,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $359,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$86,720
Loan amount$346,880
Principal and interest$2,333
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$224
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$181
PMI$0
Total per month$2,738

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$15,176
Loan amount$425,746
Principal and interest$2,864
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$224
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$181
FHA mortgage insurance$192
Total per month$3,460

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Questions about home buying in Odell

What is the median home value in Odell?

About $433,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Odell?

Homeowners pay a median $2,671 a year, which is about 0.62% 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 Odell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,738 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $117,350 a year.

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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