Housing & affordability in Molalla

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score

D−

41/100
36th of 43

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$447,100

Portland $559,40040% · scores 38

Median rent vs metro$1,654/mo

Portland $1,724/mo30% · scores 47

Ownership rate55%

Portland 62%15% · scores 36

Households spending >30% of income on housing33%

Portland 35%15% · scores 40

Context, not scored

Median year built · Portland 19841997

Houses rather than flats · Portland 66%66%

Households with children · Portland 28%42%

Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.

Vertical rule marks the Portland reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Portland suburbs for housing

All 43 ranked, Molalla highlighted

1FelidaB$674,000 2DamascusB−$653,100 3Cedar MillB−$878,300 4West LinnC+$770,200 5Lake OswegoC+$932,200 6CamasC+$711,700 7BethanyC+$751,700 8RidgefieldC+$613,500 9Happy ValleyC$725,300 10OatfieldC$569,000 11SherwoodC−$602,100 12Oak HillsC−$647,800 13Mount VistaC−$586,600 14Five CornersC−$459,600 15Salmon CreekD+$530,100 16TigardD+$610,500 17WashougalD+$552,300 18AlohaD+$484,400 19MinnehahaD+$447,900 20SandyD+$470,300 21CanbyD+$528,500 22Oregon CityD+$555,800 23TualatinD+$628,200 24OrchardsD+$461,700 25Battle GroundD$485,100 26HillsboroD$521,100 27BeavertonD$569,800 28WilsonvilleD$615,300 29CorneliusD$452,900 30TroutdaleD$456,100 31Oak GroveD$515,700 32GladstoneD$480,700 33PortlandD$581,500 34MilwaukieD−$505,100 35NewbergD−$472,100 36MolallaD−$447,100 37Hazel DellD−$455,500 38Forest GroveD−$479,600 39VancouverD−$462,400 40McMinnvilleF$432,800 41GreshamF$458,700 42St. HelensF$394,200 43FairviewF$427,700

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Better than Molalla on housing & affordability

Molalla grades D− on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

Damascus20 mi from MolallaB−$653k90% 51 D+ West Linn15 mi from MolallaC+$770k83% 71 B− Lake Oswego19 mi from MolallaC+$932k69% 76 B Happy Valley20 mi from MolallaC$725k79% 62 C Oatfield18 mi from MolallaC$569k85% 65 C+ Sherwood19 mi from MolallaC−$602k72% 68 B−

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

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