The typical owner-occupied home in Summerville is worth about $275,000, 42% below the Oregon median of $477,600 and 17% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,147 a year in property taxes, about 0.78% of their home's value, close to the Oregon rate of 0.81%. The median household earns $120,417 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 54% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Summerville at a glance
| Summerville | Oregon | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $275,000 | $477,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $2,147 | $3,876 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.78% | 0.81% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $120,417 | $83,011 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 100% | 63% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 54% | 65% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,575 | $2,157 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 17.3% | 22.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,525 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1976 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 11.9% | 7.5% | 10.1% |
| Population | 106 | 4,254,293 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Summerville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Summerville home of $275,000 with 20% down costs about $1,773 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,231, 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 $75,998 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Summerville household income of $120,417; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $436,000.
| Down payment | $55,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $220,000 |
| Principal and interest | $1,480 |
| Property taxes (0.78% a year) | $179 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $115 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,773 |
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| Down payment | $9,625 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $270,019 |
| Principal and interest | $1,816 |
| Property taxes (0.78% a year) | $179 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $115 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $122 |
| Total per month | $2,231 |
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Questions about home buying in Summerville
What is the median home value in Summerville?
About $275,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Summerville?
Homeowners pay a median $2,147 a year, which is about 0.78% 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 Summerville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,773 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $75,998 a year.
More about Summerville
- Mortgage Refinance in Summerville
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- Home Equity Loans in Summerville
- 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