“High housing costs have tormented new buyers in the Portland region for years, but the rise of mortgage rates to their current perch near 7% and a median home price of $535,000, according to the listing service RMLS, have pushed the region into record levels of unaffordability. In December, the average P... notes.bryan.lv

@jmanes my wife and I make over double the median income for a family of 4 in Portland, purchased our small house in 2016, and we still have to be very intentional about our budget. I feel so bad for those just starting out.