Cost of living in Molalla, Oregon

Molalla, Oregon has about 10,186 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $447,100.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Clackamas County is $1,878 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Molalla. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area, prices sit at 105.4 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Oregon taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 0.0% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Molalla'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 Molalla bill.

In July 2026, a typical Oregon home paid 15.97¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Molalla'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, 51 have higher typical rent than Molalla.