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Can Bend Families Afford to Live in Bend?
Bend OR Single Family Home Prices Have Grown Over the past 8 years, the sales price of a Bend single family home has grown by 129%. The average sales price at the end of 2010 was $223,000 and $510,000 the end of 2018. During the same time period, the average active price of a Bend single family home has gone up 91% from $373,000 in 2010 to $711,000 the end of 2018.*
This growth in the price of a Bend home has led to an affordable housing crisis with the average Bend family questioning whether or not they can afford to purchase a single family home in Bend; for many the answer is no.
How Much Home Can a Bend Oregon Family Purchase in 2019?
According to Deschutes County records, the median annual Bend household income in 2018 was $67,727. Chris Raven with Fairway Mortgage has told us that mortgage lenders utilize a figure of 50% of gross income to determine what housing costs should be. A normal $100,000 home should cost about $600 per month. Given the median monthly household income of $2821, your typical Bend family should be able to afford a home costing $470,000. However, this assumes no debt for the buyers.  How many Bend residents have no car ... more

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