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Buying a home in Eagle Point, Oregon

The typical owner-occupied home in Eagle Point is worth about $408,700, 14% below the Oregon median of $477,600 and 23% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,935 a year in property taxes, about 0.72% of their home's value, lower than the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $84,126 a year, so the median home costs 4.9 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 74% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Eagle Point at a glance

Eagle Point Oregon U.S.
Median home value $408,700 $477,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,935 $3,876 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.72% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $84,126 $83,011 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 74% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,911 $2,157 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.3% 22.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,307 $1,525 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.2% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 2000 1981 1980
Vacant homes 2.3% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 9,839 4,254,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Eagle Point

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Eagle Point home of $408,700 with 20% down costs about $2,615 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,296, 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 $112,071 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 37% of the median Eagle Point household income of $84,126; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $307,000.

The median rent here is $1,307 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,308 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$81,740
Loan amount$326,960
Principal and interest$2,199
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$245
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$170
PMI$0
Total per month$2,615

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$14,304
Loan amount$401,297
Principal and interest$2,700
Property taxes (0.72% a year)$245
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$170
FHA mortgage insurance$181
Total per month$3,296

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Questions about home buying in Eagle Point

What is the median home value in Eagle Point?

About $408,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Eagle Point?

Homeowners pay a median $2,935 a year, which is about 0.72% 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 Eagle Point?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,615 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $112,071 a year.

More about Eagle Point

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