The document examines rural housing affordability in Oregon. It finds that while overall rural affordability is better than urban areas, some rural counties face equivalent challenges to the least affordable urban counties. Regional patterns show wide variation, with counties in eastern and southwestern Oregon generally less affordable. The most expensive rural counties have price-to-income ratios exceeding 5. Factors driving differences in rural affordability include housing values, incomes, population growth, and economic performance across counties. While high home values are positive for current homeowners, affordability should be the goal of housing policy, and declining populations could impact the ability of rural homeowners to sell in the future.