The typical owner-occupied home in Siletz is worth about $251,200, 47% below the Oregon median of $477,600 and 24% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,318 a year in property taxes, about 0.92% of their home's value, higher than the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $86,667 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 50% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Siletz at a glance
| Siletz | Oregon | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $251,200 | $477,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,318 | $3,876 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.92% | 0.81% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $86,667 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 79% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 50% | 65% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,194 | $2,157 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 20.3% | 22.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,525 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 12.9% | 31.3% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1986 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.3% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,119 | 4,254,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Siletz
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Siletz home of $251,200 with 20% down costs about $1,649 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,068, 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 $70,677 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Siletz household income of $86,667; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $308,000.
| Down payment | $50,240 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $200,960 |
| Principal and interest | $1,352 |
| Property taxes (0.92% a year) | $193 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $105 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,649 |
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| Down payment | $8,792 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $246,650 |
| Principal and interest | $1,659 |
| Property taxes (0.92% a year) | $193 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $105 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $111 |
| Total per month | $2,068 |
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Questions about home buying in Siletz
What is the median home value in Siletz?
About $251,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Siletz?
Homeowners pay a median $2,318 a year, which is about 0.92% 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 Siletz?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,649 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $70,677 a year.
More about Siletz
- Mortgage Refinance in Siletz
- Debt Relief in Siletz
- Home Equity Loans in Siletz
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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