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Buying a home in Tangent, Oregon

The typical owner-occupied home in Tangent is worth about $377,300, 21% below the Oregon median of $477,600 and 13% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,370 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, higher than the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $99,000 a year, so the median home costs 3.8 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 71% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tangent at a glance

Tangent Oregon U.S.
Median home value $377,300 $477,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,370 $3,876 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.89% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $99,000 $83,011 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 71% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 64% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,919 $2,157 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.7% 22.4% 21.0%
Median rent $2,048 $1,525 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 23.5% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1996 1981 1980
Vacant homes 8.2% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 1,290 4,254,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tangent

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tangent home of $377,300 with 20% down costs about $2,468 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,096, 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 $105,752 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Tangent household income of $99,000; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $353,000.

The median rent here is $2,048 a month, so owning the median home costs about $420 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$75,460
Loan amount$301,840
Principal and interest$2,030
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$280
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$157
PMI$0
Total per month$2,468

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$13,206
Loan amount$370,466
Principal and interest$2,492
Property taxes (0.89% a year)$280
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$157
FHA mortgage insurance$167
Total per month$3,096

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Questions about home buying in Tangent

What is the median home value in Tangent?

About $377,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Tangent?

Homeowners pay a median $3,370 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Tangent?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,468 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $105,752 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