WhereCanIAfford › Portland, OR › On $50,000

Is Portland, OR affordable on a $50,000 salary?

NO On $50,000/yr, the typical $552,022 home in Portland, OR needs $162,749/yr ($3,797/mo). Your gap: $-112,749 — housing would be 91.1% of your gross income.

The math

552,022 price − 10% down (55,202) = 496,820 loan
30-yr fixed at 6.47% on 496,820 = 3,130/mo principal+interest
+ 667/mo est. taxes+insurance (1.45%/yr of value — national placeholder)
3,797/mo PITI ÷ 0.28 = 13,562/mo → 162,749/yr required

against Zillow ZHVI 2026-05 and the 6.47% FRED 30-yr rate (2026-06-18).

What salary WOULD clear Portland, OR?

You need about $162,749/yr for the typical home. That's $112,749 more than $50,000.

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