Cost of living in Baker City, Oregon

Baker City, Oregon has about 10,210 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $271,400.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Baker County is $1,014 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Baker City. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

Oregon's prices sit at 103.4 when the U.S. average is 100. This place is not in a metro area with its own index, so this is the state number from BEA for 2024.

Oregon taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 0.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Baker City's exact store tax.

Some places in Oregon add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.18% of income. That is not a Baker City bill.

In July 2026, a typical Oregon home paid 15.97¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Baker City's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Oregon in the table we use.

Among 208 places we list in Oregon with a rent figure, 189 have higher typical rent than Baker City.