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Buying a home in Pacific City, Oregon

The typical owner-occupied home in Pacific City is worth about $466,000, about the same as the Oregon median of $477,600 and 40% above the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $3,423 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, lower than the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $93,207 a year, so the median home costs 5.0 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 79% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 58% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pacific City at a glance

Pacific City Oregon U.S.
Median home value $466,000 $477,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $3,423 $3,876 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.73% 0.81% 0.94%
Median household income $93,207 $83,011 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 79% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 58% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $2,067 $2,157 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.9% 22.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,194 $1,525 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.1% 31.3% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1994 1981 1980
Vacant homes 55.6% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 1,303 4,254,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pacific City

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pacific City home of $466,000 with 20% down costs about $2,986 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,762, 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 $127,950 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Pacific City household income of $93,207; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $339,000.

The median rent here is $1,194 a month, so owning the median home costs about $1,792 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$93,200
Loan amount$372,800
Principal and interest$2,508
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$283
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$194
PMI$0
Total per month$2,986

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$16,310
Loan amount$457,560
Principal and interest$3,078
Property taxes (0.73% a year)$283
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$194
FHA mortgage insurance$206
Total per month$3,762

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Questions about home buying in Pacific City

What is the median home value in Pacific City?

About $466,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pacific City?

Homeowners pay a median $3,423 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Pacific City?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,986 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $127,950 a year.

More about Pacific City

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