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Buying a home in Shady Cove, Oregon

The typical owner-occupied home in Shady Cove is worth about $367,900, 23% below the Oregon median of $477,600 and 11% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,601 a year in property taxes, about 0.71% of their home's value, lower than the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $57,000 a year, so the median home costs 6.5 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Shady Cove at a glance

Shady Cove Oregon U.S.
Median home value $367,900 $477,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,601 $3,876 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.71% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $57,000 $83,011 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,447 $2,157 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 25.6% 22.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,110 $1,525 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.0% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1998 1981 1980
Vacant homes 13.4% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 3,076 4,254,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Shady Cove

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Shady Cove home of $367,900 with 20% down costs about $2,351 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,964, 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 $100,752 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 49% of the median Shady Cove household income of $57,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $208,000.

The median rent here is $1,110 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,241 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$73,580
Loan amount$294,320
Principal and interest$1,980
Property taxes (0.71% a year)$218
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$153
PMI$0
Total per month$2,351

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,876
Loan amount$361,236
Principal and interest$2,430
Property taxes (0.71% a year)$218
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$153
FHA mortgage insurance$163
Total per month$2,964

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Questions about home buying in Shady Cove

What is the median home value in Shady Cove?

About $367,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Shady Cove?

Homeowners pay a median $2,601 a year, which is about 0.71% 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 Shady Cove?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,351 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $100,752 a year.

More about Shady Cove

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