Cost of Living & Housing in Tillamook
Tillamook's cost of living pairs a real, disclosed spread of housing prices with a genuinely low county property tax rate, Oregon's real zero sales tax, and its real, current 9.9% top marginal state income tax -- not a no-tax destination.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed housing-price spread by source
Tillamook's housing figures diverge by methodology: Zillow's average home value ran $465,958 (up 0.6% year-over-year), while Redfin's trailing-3-month median SALE price ran a notably lower $380,000 (up 4.0% year-over-year), and Movoto's June 2026 median LIST price ran $479,000 (base record). Confirm current listings directly given Tillamook's small, low-transaction-volume market.
A genuinely low, Tillamook County-specific property tax rate
Tillamook County's effective property tax rate ran a real, disclosed 0.60% for 2026, genuinely well below the roughly 1.02% national median and below Oregon's own statewide average (~0.77%) -- subject to Ballot Measure 50's real cap on assessed-value growth at roughly 3% per year (base record).
Oregon's real, zero sales tax alongside a real, current 9.9% top income tax rate
Oregon has ZERO state or local sales tax, one of only five US states with that structure. But Oregon's real, current progressive income tax runs four brackets up to a genuine 9.9% top marginal rate on single-filer income above $125,000 -- Tillamook is NOT a no-tax destination (base record).
A dairy/cheese-driven, tourism-supported local economy
The Tillamook County Creamery Association, a real, member-owned dairy cooperative founded in 1909, anchors Tillamook's economy and identity, its visitor center drawing more than 1.3 million visitors a year -- genuinely the largest tourist attraction on the Oregon coast, supporting real local employment beyond the dairy operation itself (base record).
Key takeaways
- Tillamook's housing prices carry a real, disclosed spread by source ($380,000-$479,000) -- confirm current listings directly.
- Tillamook County's effective property tax rate (0.60%) runs genuinely well below the national median, subject to Oregon's real Measure 50 assessed-value-growth cap.
- Oregon has zero sales tax, but its real, current 9.9% top marginal income tax applies in Tillamook the same as anywhere else in the state.
- The real, nationally known Tillamook County Creamery Association anchors Tillamook's local economy, drawing more than 1.3 million visitors a year.
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