Cost of Living in Clatsop County, Oregon
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Clatsop County ranks #2,660 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 15%)
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Clatsop County Median Home Value Estimated at 468,300 Dollars
The median value of owner-occupied housing units in Clatsop County was estimated at $468,300, which is $81,608 above the Oregon unweighted county mean of $386,692. Median gross rent in the county is $1,180 per month, falling just below the state unweighted county mean of $1,191. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) from ACS table B25071 is 30.4%, which is 1.0 percentage point higher than the Oregon unweighted county mean of 29.4%. Renter households in the county earn a median income of $47,287. Homeowners in the area face median selected monthly owner costs of $1,346, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $1,215. These data points provide a snapshot of housing costs from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey period. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Clatsop County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.4% of renter household income in Clatsop County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,180 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,346. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $47,200 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Oregon unweighted mean of county median rents is $1,191 per month. Clatsop County's $1,180 median is 0.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,676
per month
Owner Cost Burden
22.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $468,300. Estimated monthly cost: $3,739 vs. your max of $1,676.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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