John E. and Christina Paulson House · Photo: Zenhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Measured against area pay, Coquille costs more to live in than 87% of U.S. towns
It ranks #80 of 142 in Oregon for affordability. Up 0.5% in a year, 35% below the Oregon typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Coos Bay-North Bend, OR micro area ($62K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across the Coos Bay-area micro earn ($62K, Census 2020–24). Even so, the typical home costs 4.9 years of area income, and 48% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $319Ktypical home, 35% below the Oregon typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,530a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 4.9 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$62K, Coos Bay-area income
- 22%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 48%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across Oregon: 53%Census 2020–24
- 31%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What kind of housing town is Coquille?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
What’s behind Coquille’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Coquille is more affordable than 13% of U.S. towns, #80 of 142 in Oregon. The share of households paying 30%+ for housing pulls the grade down most; property tax holds it up.
Prices here have kept pace with Oregon: up 8.3% in five years, against 7.1% statewide (Zillow).
Up 8.3% in five years
About the same pace as Oregon (7.1%).
Show as a table
| January | Coquille | Oregon |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $183,000 | $310,000 |
| 2018 | $192,000 | $334,000 |
| 2019 | $207,000 | $352,000 |
| 2020 | $227,000 | $367,000 |
| 2021 | $255,000 | $408,000 |
| 2022 | $304,000 | $476,000 |
| 2023 | $318,000 | $487,000 |
| 2024 | $321,000 | $491,000 |
| 2025 | $323,000 | $500,000 |
| 2026 | $315,000 | $496,000 |
| September 2026 | $319,000 | $493,000 |
A typical Coquille home worth $180K in October 2016 is worth about $319K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
Too few sales to read the market
Only 5 homes sold in May 2026, the latest month in Redfin’s figures: too few to describe the market or quote a median sale price.
A typical home costs 4.9 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Coquille’s own median, or type yours.
That’s $73K short of a typical Coquille home.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,530 a month here, $350 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Coquille’s typical property tax (0.77% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,530
Renters already here pay a median of $1,157, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Coos County, OR): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the Oregon norm
The median bill is $2,351 (Oregon: $3,876), 0.77% of a home’s value a year, against 0.81% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
Coquille and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coquille | D | $319K | $305K | 0.77% | $1,530 |
Questions about the cost of living in Coquille
Is Coquille expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Coquille costs more than 87% of U.S. towns: a D for cost of living, #80 of 142 in Oregon. The typical home costs 4.9 years of the median household income of the Coos Bay-North Bend, OR micro area ($62K).
How much does a house cost in Coquille?
About $319K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 0.5% in a year. The Oregon typical home is $493K.
What salary do you need to live in Coquille?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $80,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,880 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $61,000.
How much is rent in Coquille?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,530 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,157 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Coquille?
The median bill is $2,351 a year, 0.77% of the median home value (Oregon: $3,876, 0.81%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Coquille going up?
Barely: up 0.5% in the past year and 8.3% in five years, against 7.1% across Oregon (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Coquille buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.