Cost of Living in Astoria
Astoria runs genuinely more affordable than Newport for housing and notably below the national average for rent, layered with Oregon's progressive income tax and genuine zero sales tax.
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Learn moreHousing costs carry a real, disclosed spread, generally below Newport's figures
Astoria's 2026 home-value figures ran $486,726-$625,000 depending on source and month -- a real, disclosed spread, but generally running below the $496,779-$685,000 range documented for Newport elsewhere in this batch.
Rent runs a real, disclosed 20% below the national average
Astoria's one-bedroom rent runs $1,256-$1,425 depending on source -- approximately 20% below the cited $1,637 national average, genuinely more affordable renting than most US cities and notably lower than Newport's or Lincoln City's rent figures documented elsewhere in this batch.
Clatsop County's property tax rate carries a real, disclosed spread
Clatsop County's effective property tax rate is cited at 0.69% by property-tax aggregators, against a separate 0.82% citation -- this record uses 0.69% as its primary figure while disclosing the higher one.
Oregon's real 9.9% top income tax rate, genuine zero sales tax, and no tax on Social Security
Oregon's progressive income tax tops out at a real, current 9.9% statewide -- genuinely NOT a zero-income-tax state -- though Oregon has genuine ZERO sales tax and does not tax Social Security income, a real, favorable detail worth knowing.
Key takeaways
- Astoria's 2026 home-value figures ran $486,726-$625,000, generally below Newport's comparable range.
- Astoria rent runs approximately 20% below the national average -- notably lower than Newport or Lincoln City.
- Clatsop County's property tax rate carries a real, disclosed 0.69%-0.82% spread.
- Oregon's 9.9% top income tax rate applies statewide; Oregon has genuinely zero sales tax and does not tax Social Security income.
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