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Buying a home in Tygh Valley, Oregon

The typical owner-occupied home in Tygh Valley is worth about $368,200, 23% below the Oregon median of $477,600 and 11% above the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $60,625 a year, so the median home costs 6.1 times the median income (5.8 times for Oregon). 26% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 11% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Tygh Valley at a glance

Tygh Valley Oregon U.S.
Median home value $368,200 $477,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $3,876 $3,119
Median household income $60,625 $83,011 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 26% 63% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 11% 65% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $2,157 $1,963
Median rent – $1,525 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1979 1981 1980
Vacant homes 15.9% 7.5% 10.1%
Population 118 4,254,293 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Tygh Valley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Tygh Valley home of $368,200 with 20% down costs about $2,472 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $3,086, 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 $105,962 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 49% of the median Tygh Valley household income of $60,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$73,640
Loan amount$294,560
Principal and interest$1,982
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$338
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$153
PMI$0
Total per month$2,472

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$12,887
Loan amount$361,531
Principal and interest$2,432
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$338
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$153
FHA mortgage insurance$163
Total per month$3,086

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Questions about home buying in Tygh Valley

What is the median home value in Tygh Valley?

About $368,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Tygh Valley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $2,472 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $105,962 a year.

More about Tygh Valley

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