Median home value is about $584,900 — about 68% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).
Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,087 (about 7% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 64.3% (about 1.1 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 97137 in St. Paul, OR, a household would need roughly $161,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $3,757. That is about 54% above the local median household income ($104,643), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.