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Oregon Mortgage Calculator (2026)

Calculate your monthly payment with Oregon-specific property tax (0.97%) and average insurance ($950/yr).

Oregon defaults: property tax ≈ 0.97% of home value · homeowners insurance ≈ $950/year · median home value ≈ $504,000. The calculator is preset with these — adjust for your situation.
Standard loan; PMI if DP < 20%, drops at 78% LTV.
Annual costs

Monthly payment

$3,693.40
PITI + PMI/MIP

Payment breakdown

Principal & interest
$3,017.81
Property tax
$407.42
Insurance
$79.17
PMI
Drops month 115
$189.00
Total monthly
$3,693.40

Loan summary

Loan amount
90.0% LTV
$453,600
Total interest paid
$632,812

Amortization schedule (first 12 + every 12 months)

MonthPrincipalInterestPMI/MIPBalance
1$371.81$2,646.00$189.00$453,228
2$373.98$2,643.83$189.00$452,854
3$376.16$2,641.65$189.00$452,478
4$378.36$2,639.46$189.00$452,100
5$380.56$2,637.25$189.00$451,719
6$382.78$2,635.03$189.00$451,336
7$385.02$2,632.80$189.00$450,951
8$387.26$2,630.55$189.00$450,564
9$389.52$2,628.29$189.00$450,175
10$391.79$2,626.02$189.00$449,783
11$394.08$2,623.73$189.00$449,389
12$396.38$2,621.43$189.00$448,992
24$425.03$2,592.78$189.00$444,051
36$455.76$2,562.05$189.00$438,754
48$488.70$2,529.11$189.00$433,073
60$524.03$2,493.78$189.00$426,981
72$561.92$2,455.90$189.00$420,449
84$602.54$2,415.28$189.00$413,445
96$646.09$2,371.72$189.00$405,934
108$692.80$2,325.01$189.00$397,881
120$742.88$2,274.93$389,245
132$796.59$2,221.23$379,985
144$854.17$2,163.64$370,056
156$915.92$2,101.89$359,409
168$982.13$2,035.68$347,992
180$1,053.13$1,964.68$335,750
192$1,129.26$1,888.55$322,622
204$1,210.89$1,806.92$308,546
216$1,298.43$1,719.38$293,453
228$1,392.29$1,625.52$277,268
240$1,492.94$1,524.87$259,913
252$1,600.87$1,416.94$241,304
264$1,716.60$1,301.22$221,349
276$1,840.69$1,177.12$199,952
288$1,973.75$1,044.06$177,008
300$2,116.43$901.38$152,406
312$2,269.43$748.38$126,024
324$2,433.49$584.32$97,736
336$2,609.41$408.41$67,403
348$2,798.04$219.77$34,877
360$3,000.31$17.50$0

What the payment actually costs

The carrying cost that lenders leave out of the headline number: at 0.97% effective, Oregon sits 25th of 51 states and adds around $323 a month to a $400,000 home, or $3,880 a year.

Homeowners insurance runs about $950 a year in Oregon, 51st of 51 states and below the $1,552 national average. Together, tax and insurance add roughly $403 a month to the payment before you have paid a dollar of principal.

How this fits the rest of your tax bill

Oregon taxes both income and property, so neither side offsets the other. Property tax at 0.97% ranks 25th of 51, and state income tax applies on top. Model both together when comparing against a no-income-tax state, because the comparison flips depending on how much house you buy relative to what you earn.

Housing costs compound with the rate. Oregon runs about 5% above national-average costs, so the same 0.97% rate applies to a larger assessed value than it would elsewhere. A percentage rate is only half the number that matters; the base it applies to is the other half.

Property tax rates are effective statewide averages; your county assessor sets the actual figure and it varies widely within a state. See our methodology.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the average property tax rate in Oregon?
Oregon's effective property tax rate is approximately 0.97% of home value per year. On a $504,000 home, that's about $4,889 per year (or $407/month). The calculator above uses this as the default — adjust if your specific county is higher or lower.
What's a typical homeowners insurance cost in Oregon?
The average annual homeowners insurance premium in Oregon is around $950 for a typical home. High-risk states (Florida, Louisiana, Texas) tend to be higher due to hurricane/flood/wildfire exposure; low-cost states (Oregon, Hawaii, DC) sit at $1,000 or less.
How much do I need to put down on a Oregon mortgage?
Conventional loans typically require 5-20% down. FHA allows just 3.5% down with a 580+ credit score. VA loans (military) allow 0% down. Putting 20%+ avoids PMI entirely on conventional loans, saving you 0.5-1% of the loan amount per year.
What credit score do I need to buy a home in Oregon?
Conventional: 620 minimum (740+ for best rates). FHA: 580 with 3.5% down, or 500 with 10% down. VA: most lenders want 620 even though VA itself has no minimum. Higher credit = lower rate = thousands in savings over the life of the loan.
Should I rent or buy in this market?
Generally buying makes sense if you plan to stay 5+ years and your monthly payment (including taxes, insurance, maintenance) is within ~30% of your gross income. Use the calculator above to see your real monthly cost — many buyers underestimate the non-mortgage costs by 30-40%.

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