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Buying a home in Aumsville, Oregon

The typical owner-occupied home in Aumsville is worth about $296,400, 38% below the Oregon median of $477,600 and 11% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,771 a year in property taxes, about 0.93% of their home's value, higher than the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $90,987 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 86% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 65% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Aumsville at a glance

Aumsville Oregon U.S.
Median home value $296,400 $477,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,771 $3,876 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.93% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $90,987 $83,011 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 86% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 65% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,677 $2,157 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 22.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,786 $1,525 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.2% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1995 1981 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 4,230 4,254,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Aumsville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Aumsville home of $296,400 with 20% down costs about $1,948 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,442, 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 $83,500 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 26% of the median Aumsville household income of $90,987; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $323,000.

The median rent here is $1,786 a month, so owning the median home costs about $162 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$59,280
Loan amount$237,120
Principal and interest$1,595
Property taxes (0.93% a year)$230
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$124
PMI$0
Total per month$1,948

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,374
Loan amount$291,031
Principal and interest$1,958
Property taxes (0.93% a year)$230
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$124
FHA mortgage insurance$131
Total per month$2,442

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Questions about home buying in Aumsville

What is the median home value in Aumsville?

About $296,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Aumsville?

Homeowners pay a median $2,771 a year, which is about 0.93% 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 Aumsville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,948 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $83,500 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