Personal loans in Seaside, OR
Seaside is a small town of about 7,164 residents, and a personal loan taken out here is governed by Oregon statute. An estimated 7,164 people make their home in Seaside, a figure that ranks 67th in Oregon. The closest larger city is Astoria, OR about 15 miles away. Seaside added about 0.1% to its population between the 2020 base and the 2023 estimate. To lend to Seaside's 7,164 residents, a company must hold a Oregon licence, and each sourced row below names the regulator behind it. Pull your credit reports and line up at least three offers before you apply from Seaside.
Seaside by the numbers
Set out below is Seaside's local context next to the state-level rules that reach every lender here.
- Population: about 7,164, ranked 67th of 240 places in Oregon (Census Vintage 2023 subcounty estimate).
- Population trend: A gain of roughly 0.1% between 2020 and 2023.
- Change in people: the 2020-to-2023 comparison is a gain of about 4 residents.
- Size percentile: Seaside's 7,164 people outrank roughly 72% of the places in Oregon.
- Population density: about 1,769 people per square mile (Census land area 4.0 sq mi).
- Land area rank: Seaside's 4.0 square miles rank 57th of 240 places in Oregon.
- Water area rank: Seaside ranks 41st among Oregon's 240 places, with 0.17 sq mi.
- Share of Oregon: Seaside holds about 0.2% of the state's population, some 7,164 people.
- National rank: Seaside sits 3,944th by population among the 19,457 places in this dataset.
- Growth in Oregon: Seaside stands 119th by percentage change from 2020 to 2023, among 240 places.
- Against the state trend: Seaside's 0.1% change compares with a Oregon average of +0.7% across its 240 places.
- Density rank: Seaside is the 107th most densely settled place in Oregon.
- Against the state median: Seaside runs about 1,769 residents per square mile, where the Oregon median is 1,575.
- Location: mapped by the US Census Bureau at 45.9890, -123.9210.
- Nearest larger cities: Astoria (15 mi); Longview (47 mi); Kelso (50 mi); Forest Grove (51 mi); Scappoose (53 mi). A branch is convenient; it is not what sets your APR.
- Smaller towns nearby: Gearhart (3 mi); Cannon Beach (7 mi); Warrenton (13 mi).
- Within a 50-mile radius: 20 smaller Census places.
- Larger places within 100 miles: 54.
The Seaside borrowing checklist
A sensible order of operations for a loan in Seaside, home to about 7,164 people:
- Get all three reports, dispute anything wrong, and keep the corrected file for your applications.
- Model the payment on the calculator before a lender models it for you.
- Get several pre-qualifications and compare APR side by side before choosing.
- Confirm the lender holds a Oregon licence by checking the regulator named above.
- Weigh a shorter term's higher payment against the interest it saves.
- Do not borrow more than the expense calls for, even if a lender approves a larger amount.
- Decide the purpose and how you will repay it before approaching any lender.
What differs between Seaside and the rest of Oregon is not the process but the borrower's own file, among the 7,164 people here.
Lender access in Seaside
Seaside is a moderately settled community of about 7,164 people, with 2 larger places inside a 50-mile radius. Lenders licensed in Oregon reach Seaside's 7,164 residents online, so the nearest branch is not what sets your APR. The nearest bigger place is Astoria, OR about 15 miles away.
How Seaside compares across Oregon
Against Oregon's other places, Seaside accounts for about 0.2% of the state's population and ranks 67th of 240 by size. On the 2020-to-2023 trend, Seaside stands 119th among Oregon's 240 places — roughly the 50th percentile. By density, at about 1,769 people per square mile, it ranks 107th in Oregon. Within 50 miles sit 20 smaller Census places, alongside the 2 that are larger.
Seaside on the map
The Census Gazetteer records 4.0 square miles of land and 0.17 square miles of water within Seaside. The resulting density is about 1,769 people per square mile. For the state's biggest city, Portland, the distance is roughly 69 miles. Counting outward 50 miles, 2 larger communities surround Seaside. The 100-mile radius contains 54 larger places.
Oregon consumer-lending rules applied in Seaside
Oregon has no separate rate rule for Seaside; the sourced rows below are what reach every lender that serves its 7,164 people.
| Rule | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| State lending regulator | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation (Department of Consumer and Business Services) Source says: "Protecting Oregonians' access to fair products and services through education, regulation, and consumer assistance." | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
| Maximum legal interest rate (usury cap) | 9% per annum default legal rate where the parties have not agreed to a rate. Source says: "The rate of interest for the following transactions, if the parties have not otherwise agreed to a rate of interest, is nine percent per annum" (ORS 82.010(1)). | Oregon Legislative Assembly (Oregon Revised Statutes) as of 2026-09-16 |
| Payday lending status | Legal for licensed payday/title lenders; term 31-60 days; one-time 10% origination fee capped at $30; interest limited to 36%/yr; max APR 153.77%. Source says: "Interest rates are limited to 36 percent annually. The maximum APR (interest and fees) is 153.77 percent"; "A one-time 10 percent loan origination fee, up to a maximum of $30 for a new loan"; "The payday or title loan must be for at least 31 days and not longer than 60 days." | Oregon Division of Financial Regulation as of 2026-09-16 |
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Nearby places
- Gearhart, OR — population 1,870
- Cannon Beach, OR — population 1,503
- Warrenton, OR — population 6,255
- Astoria, OR — population 9,986
- Nehalem, OR — population 273
- Manzanita, OR — population 642
- Wheeler, OR — population 428
- Ilwaco, WA — population 1,116