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Buying a home in Fort Klamath, Oregon

The typical owner-occupied home in Fort Klamath is worth about $251,400, 47% below the Oregon median of $477,600 and 24% below the national median of $332,700. 94% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Fort Klamath at a glance

Fort Klamath Oregon U.S.
Median home value $251,400 $477,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,876 $3,119
Median household income – $83,011 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 94% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 0% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,157 $1,963
Median rent – $1,525 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1953 1981 1980
Vacant homes 38.1% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 155 4,254,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Fort Klamath

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fort Klamath home of $251,400 with 20% down costs about $1,688 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,107, 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 $72,349 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,280
Loan amount$201,120
Principal and interest$1,353
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$230
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
PMI$0
Total per month$1,688

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,799
Loan amount$246,847
Principal and interest$1,661
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$230
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
FHA mortgage insurance$111
Total per month$2,107

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Questions about home buying in Fort Klamath

What is the median home value in Fort Klamath?

About $251,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Fort Klamath?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,688 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $72,349 a year.

More about Fort Klamath

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