OR area data
Baker City, OR
Baker City, OR.
Population: 12,590 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $306,638
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +29.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +118.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $309,203
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, wildfire, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 48.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 33.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 8.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 30
- Days with Good air quality
- 301
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baker City Municipal Airport (BKE) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 9
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.3 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +80 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $2,433
- Mean commute to work
- 13 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,424
- Average weekly wage
- $855
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 26
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